Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Aberdeen is 14% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aberdeen is 11.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 £16.06
$17.41 €15.03
25.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £59.8
$68.7 €59.3
18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.26
$13.71 €11.84
-28.08%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$2.78 €2.4
67.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.8 €2.42
-25.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.98 €1.71
-23.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 £4.52
$4.43 €3.83
38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 £4.95
$4.53 €3.91
48.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.03 €1.75
-16.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.98 €1.71
-6.57%
Eggs
$4.23 £3.11
$3.46 €2.99
22.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 £6.37
$18.32 €15.82
-52.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 £8.7
$9.82 €8.47
20.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 £10.13
$19.24 €16.61
-28.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$2.61 €2.25
16.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.34 €2.02
-26.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.11 €1.82
31.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$2.77 €2.39
47.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 £0.84
$2.04 €1.76
-44.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.77 €1.53
-20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.84
$1.5 €1.3
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.85 €0.73
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$7 €6.04
169.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 £6.75
$7.13 €6.16
28.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.43 €1.24
57.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.29 €1.98
-1.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.62 £4.14
$3.02 €2.6
86.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.5
$28.97 €25.01
272.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.54
$4.59 €3.96
4.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.02 €1.74
-17.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 £25.94
$29.56 €25.53
19.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.81 €1.56
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$32.4K €28K
27.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 £294
$190 €164
110.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 £17.74
$22.18 €19.15
8.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.43 £34.17
$36.37 €31.4
27.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 £45.82
$57.4 €49.55
8.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 £7.84
$20.95 €18.09
-49.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 £6.42
$10.8 €9.33
-19.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,864 £1,372
$732 €632
154.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K £11.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
2.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$86.8 €74.9
-3.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 £30.62
$36.78 €31.76
13.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 £69
$102 €88.2
-8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 £87.9
$117 €101
2.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 £643
$1,581 €1,365
-44.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$1,230 €1,062
-36.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 £1,217
$2,707 €2,337
-38.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 £1,151
$2,028 €1,751
-22.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,087 £2,272
$6,602 €5,700
-53.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 £1,998
$5,045 €4,356
-46.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aberdeen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,725 £2,741
$2,198 €1,898
69.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
3.39
82.89%

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Last update for Aberdeen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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