Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bradford Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bradford

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.6% cheaper than Bradford without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 13.1% cheaper than Bradford without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.69 £13.02
-1.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$78.5 £57.8
-12.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.76 £7.92
27.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.59 £3.38
-39.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.37 £1.74
18.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 £1.34
8.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.59 £4.12
-20.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.38 £3.96
-15.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 £1.16
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.49 £1.1
36.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.53 £2.6
-43.91%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.03 £2.97
-14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.7 £7.14
88.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.11 £5.97
21.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.6 £10.74
31.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.34 £2.46
-21.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.95 £1.43
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.1 £2.28
-31.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.76 £2.77
-26.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 £1.32
13.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.41 £1.04
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.21 £0.89
23.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.76 £1.29
-51.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$17.98 £13.23
-61.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.3 £8.32
-36.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.72 £2
-47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.73 £2.01
-16.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.49 £2.57
-13.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$67.8 £49.86
-57.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.57 £4.1
-17.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.98 £0.72
106.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.07 £14.77
47.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.89 £1.39
-4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.6K £29.2K
-18.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$310 £228
-38.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.7 £13.76
18.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.65 £31.38
-14.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.31 £35.55
18.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.17 £14.11
9.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.08 £9.63
-17.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,266 £931
-42.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.3K £9,801
13.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$80.9 £59.6
7.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.41 £31.94
-15.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.5 £62.2
20.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82 £60.4
42.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$780 £574
102.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$798 £587
54.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,234 £908
119.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,109 £816
82.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,289 £2,420
100.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,942 £2,165
71.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bradford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,439 £2,531
-36.08%
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 Bradford: October 28, 2025

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