Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bridgend Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bridgend

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.6% cheaper than Bridgend without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2% more expensive than Bridgend without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$21.32 £15.69
-18.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$80.2 £59
-14.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.11 £7.44
35.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.66 £2.69
-24.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.39 £1.76
17.15%
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
$4.84 £3.56
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.23 £4.59
-27.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 £1.15
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.86 £1.37
9.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.88 £2.12
-31.25%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.45 £4.75
-46.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.91 £7.29
84.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.93 £8.78
-17.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.93 £10.25
38.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.06 £2.26
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.57 £1.16
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.79 £2.05
-24.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.58 £2.63
-22.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 £1.26
19.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.49 £1.09
18.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.08 £0.79
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.53 £1.13
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19 £13.98
-63.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.48 £6.24
-15.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.79 £2.05
-48.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.15 £2.31
-27.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.53 £1.86
19.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$88.3 £65
-67.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.51 £4.05
-16.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.52 £1.12
32.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.32 £17.16
26.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.03 £1.49
-10.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.8K £28.6K
-1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$50.8K £37.4K
-36.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$368 £271
-48.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.21 £19.29
-15.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.87 £31.55
-15.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$50.1 £36.87
14.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$10.83 £7.97
93.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.76 £10.13
-21.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,563 £1,150
-53.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.3K £13.5K
-17.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.2 £62
3.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.9 £31.57
-14.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$92.8 £68.3
10.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$84.9 £62.5
37.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,223 £900
29.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,001 £737
22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,161 £854
133.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,706 £1,256
18.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bridgend
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,278 £1,677
-3.50%
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 Bridgend: October 28, 2025

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