Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aberdare Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aberdare

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.6% cheaper than Aberdare without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.9% cheaper than Aberdare without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.46 £15.06
-14.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$77.4 £56.9
-11.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.28 £7.56
33.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.58 £3.37
-39.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.32 £1.7
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 £1.28
13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.2 £6.04
-45.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.64 £5.62
-40.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.41 £1.04
-12.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.49 £1.09
36.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.93 £2.16
-32.42%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.62 £1.19
113.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.36 £10.57
27.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.33 £6.86
5.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.03 £10.32
37.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.33 £0.98
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.33 £0.98
75.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.35 £0.99
56.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.76 £4.24
-51.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.37 £1.01
48.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.4 £1.03
26.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.03 £0.76
45.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.09 £1.53
-59.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.23 £14.15
-63.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.48 £9.92
-47.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.38 £1.01
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.33 £0.98
72.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.29 £2.42
-8.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$88.7 £65.2
-67.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.22 £6.05
-44.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.43 £1.05
41.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$34.51 £25.4
-14.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.01 £1.48
-9.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
-1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$45K £33.1K
-28.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$390 £287
-51.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.66 £13.74
18.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$46.82 £34.45
-22.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.15 £33.23
27.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.02 £11.06
-28.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,604 £1,180
-54.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$54.1K £39.8K
-72.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$95.3 £70.2
-8.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52 £38.27
-29.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$92.7 £68.2
10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 £86.2
-0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,231 £906
28.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,020 £751
20.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,036 £1,499
32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,668 £1,227
21.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aberdare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,635 £2,675
-39.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.74
-40.94%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aberdare: October 29, 2025

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