Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Blackpool Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Blackpool

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.2% more expensive than Blackpool without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.1% more expensive than Blackpool without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.26 £14.91
-14.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$82.8 £60.9
-16.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.85 £6.51
54.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.48 £2.56
-20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.27 £1.67
23.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 £1.17
24.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.45 £3.27
-0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.57 £4.1
-18.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.61 £1.18
-22.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.66 £1.22
22.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.47 £1.82
-19.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.99 £2.94
-13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.5 £7.73
74.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.08 £5.94
21.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.3 £10.52
34.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.55 £2.61
-26.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.34 £0.99
74.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.78 £2.04
-24.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.86 £2.1
-3.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 £1.26
19.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.9 £1.4
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.45 £1.07
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.13 £0.83
-24.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.5 £12.14
-57.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.03 £7.38
-28.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.6 £1.92
-45.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.88 £1.38
21.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.12 £2.3
-3.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$75.6 £55.6
-61.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.13 £3.04
11.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.23 £0.9
64.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.2 £11.92
82.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.87 £1.37
-3.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.6K £24.7K
14.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.7K £27.8K
-14.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$297 £218
-36.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.23 £12.68
28.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.51 £31.28
-14.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.78 £19.71
114.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.57 £25.44
-39.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.83 £9.44
-15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,501 £1,104
-51.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$55.4K £40.7K
-72.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$81 £59.6
7.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.74 £31.45
-13.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$86.2 £63.5
18.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.9 £52.9
62.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$890 £655
77.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$767 £565
60.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,251 £921
116.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,130 £832
79.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,648 £1,949
149.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,264 £1,666
122.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Blackpool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,383 £1,753
-7.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.6
-39.46%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blackpool: October 27, 2025

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