Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aberystwyth Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aberystwyth

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.4% cheaper than Aberystwyth without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.5% cheaper than Aberystwyth without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.44 £15.04
-14.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$75.9 £55.9
-9.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.39 £6.91
46.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.59 £2.64
-22.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.32 £1.71
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.45 £1.07
36.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.13 £3.78
-13.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.44 £2.53
31.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.74 £1.28
-28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.33 £0.98
52.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 £1.15
26.11%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.74 £2.75
-7.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.22 £7.52
79.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.16 £6
20.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.62 £10.02
41.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.54 £1.87
2.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.86 £1.37
25.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.85 £1.36
14.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.7 £1.99
2.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.63 £1.2
25.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.49 £1.1
18.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.14 £0.84
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.21 £0.89
-29.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.97 £13.96
-63.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.67 £7.11
-26.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.83 £2.08
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.25 £3.13
-46.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.29 £3.89
-42.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$125 £92
-76.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.61 £2.66
27.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.61 £1.18
25.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.93 £16.87
28.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.97 £1.45
-8.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.8K £28.6K
-1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40.2K £29.6K
-19.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$290 £213
-34.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.37 £12.78
27.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.66 £26.98
-0.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.86 £27.86
51.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.73 £7.16
11.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,291 £950
-43.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$19K £14K
-20.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$73.7 £54.3
17.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.98 £29.42
-8.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 £78.8
-4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$101 £74.1
16.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,003 £738
57.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$899 £662
36.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,342 £988
101.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,121 £825
80.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,979 £2,192
121.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,627 £1,933
92.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aberystwyth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,688 £1,242
30.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.76
-41.15%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aberystwyth: October 28, 2025

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