Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Basildon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Basildon

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.4% more expensive than Basildon without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.9% cheaper than Basildon without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20 £14.72
-12.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$96.9 £71.3
-29.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.45 £6.95
45.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.17 £3.07
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.11 £1.55
32.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 £1.21
20.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.03 £5.91
-44.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.66 £1.95
70.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.7 £1.25
-27.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.15 £1.58
-5.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.06 £1.51
-3.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.1 £3.02
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.75 £8.65
55.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.63 £3.41
112.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.44 £9.16
54.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.13 £2.3
-16.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.32 £0.97
77.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.3 £2.43
-36.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.33 £2.45
-16.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 £1.2
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.96 £1.44
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.08 £0.79
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.33 £0.98
-36.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.98 £14.7
-64.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.8 £8.68
-39.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.8 £2.06
-48.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.69 £1.24
35.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.3 £2.43
-8.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$70.1 £51.6
-58.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.5 £3.31
2.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 £0.9
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$40.45 £29.77
-26.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.93 £1.42
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.9K £30.8K
-22.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$286 £211
-33.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.51 £13.62
19.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.67 £26.98
-0.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$65.3 £48.07
-12.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$33.53 £24.67
-37.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.57 £9.99
-20.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,789 £1,316
-59.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.9K £13.9K
-19.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$33.66 £24.77
157.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.34 £30.42
-11.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$40.02 £29.45
155.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$40.61 £29.89
188.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,466 £1,079
7.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,265 £931
-2.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,419 £1,780
11.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,029 £1,493
-0.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,393 £3,969
22.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,303 £2,431
52.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Basildon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,139 £2,310
-29.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.63
-39.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basildon: October 27, 2025

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