Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brecon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brecon

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.9% cheaper than Brecon without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 10.1% cheaper than Brecon without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.5 £15.09
-15.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$107 £78.8
-35.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.82 £7.97
26.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.83 £3.55
-42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.54 £1.87
10.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.03 £1.49
-2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.61 £5.6
-41.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7 £5.15
-35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.25 £1.65
-44.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.62 £1.19
25.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.13 £2.3
-36.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.96 £4.38
-41.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.54 £7.75
73.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.56 £7.77
-7.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.6 £12.95
9.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.84 £2.82
-32.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.22 £0.89
91.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.74 £3.49
-55.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.55 £3.35
-39.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 £1.13
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.64 £1.21
7.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.67 £1.23
-10.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.73 £1.28
-50.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$17.61 £12.96
-60.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.4 £7.66
-31.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.28 £2.42
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.19 £2.35
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.43 £2.52
-11.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$87.8 £64.6
-67.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.14 £3.04
10.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.93 £1.42
4.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$27.23 £20.04
8.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.92 £1.41
-5.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.8K £28.6K
-1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$44.3K £32.6K
-26.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$350 £258
-45.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.72 £13.78
18.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$54.2 £39.86
-32.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.95 £33.82
24.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.47 £16.54
-51.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,579 £1,162
-53.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$16.5K £12.1K
-8.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$86.3 £63.5
0.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.65 £22.56
20.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89.5 £65.9
14.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$85.3 £62.8
37.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,233 £908
28.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,016 £748
21.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,043 £1,503
32.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,677 £1,234
20.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,603 £1,916
153.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,698 £1,986
87.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Brecon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,582 £2,636
-38.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.25
-35.43%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brecon: October 29, 2025

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