Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bangor

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.9% cheaper than Bangor without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1% more expensive than Bangor without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$24.35 £17.92
-28.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$83.5 £61.5
-17.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.21 £7.51
34.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.53 £3.34
-38.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.96 £1.44
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.92 £1.41
3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.59 £4.85
-32.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.42 £5.46
-38.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.84 £1.36
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.32 £1.71
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.26 £1.66
-12.39%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.99 £2.94
-13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.9 £7.28
85.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.92 £8.03
-10.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.27 £10.5
34.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.16 £2.33
-17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.65 £1.21
41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.9 £2.13
-27.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.43 £2.52
-19.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.67 £1.23
22.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.53 £1.13
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.06 £0.78
41.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.53 £1.13
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.33 £14.22
-63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.46 £7.7
-31.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.81 £2.07
-49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.24 £2.38
-29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.01 £2.95
-24.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$90 £66.3
-67.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.89 £3.6
-6.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.83 £1.34
10.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.82 £16.8
29.54%
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
$38.3K £28.2K
0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.3K £30.4K
-21.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$293 £216
-35.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$24.59 £18.1
-9.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.61 £29.89
-10.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$44.29 £32.59
29.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$20.53 £15.11
2.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.84 £7.97
-0.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,570 £1,156
-53.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.7K £13.8K
-19.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.6 £62.3
2.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.79 £31.49
-14.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 £78.5
-4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$120 £88.4
-2.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$623 £458
153.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$518 £382
137.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,291 £950
109.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,083 £797
87.19%
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
Bangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,360 £1,736
-6.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.5
-38.36%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangor: October 28, 2025

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