Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bournemouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bournemouth

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.5% cheaper than Bournemouth without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.5% cheaper than Bournemouth without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$19.96 £14.69
-12.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$94.2 £69.3
-27.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.4 £6.91
45.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.27 £3.14
-34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.36 £1.74
18.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 £1.26
15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.96 £5.12
-36.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.37 £3.95
-15.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.67 £1.23
-25.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.27 £0.93
59.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.6 £1.91
-23.85%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.36 £2.47
2.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.62 £7.08
90.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.87 £5.06
42.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.57 £9.98
41.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.82 £2.07
-7.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 £1.11
54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.24 £1.65
-5.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.19 £1.61
26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.75 £1.29
16.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.25 £0.92
41.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.98 £0.72
53.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.38 £1.02
-38.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$21.73 £15.99
-67.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.04 £6.65
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.57 £1.89
-44.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.5 £1.84
-8.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.77 £2.04
9.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$85.6 £63
-66.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.01 £2.95
14.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.89 £1.39
6.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$26.22 £19.29
12.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 £1.43
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.9K £28.7K
-1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.3K £28.2K
-15.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$347 £256
-45.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.93 £11.72
39.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.45 £33.44
-19.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.94 £29.39
43.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$12.59 £9.26
66.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.38 £12.06
-34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,305 £1,696
-68.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.1K £25.1K
-55.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$85 £62.6
2.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.75 £35.14
-22.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$101 £74.5
1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$91.3 £67.2
28.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,358 £999
16.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,181 £869
4.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,910 £2,141
-6.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,185 £1,608
-7.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,394 £3,969
22.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,200 £2,355
57.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bournemouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,862 £2,106
-23.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.82
-41.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bournemouth: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.