Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Caernarfon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Caernarfon

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.8% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.4% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.45 £9.9
29.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$78.4 £57.7
-12.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.88 £8.01
26.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.02 £2.96
-30.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.46 £1.81
13.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 £1.35
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.99 £3.67
-11.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.1 £3.02
10.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.52 £1.12
-18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.49 £1.1
36.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.27 £1.67
-12.78%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.39 £1.76
44.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.8 £7.21
86.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.48 £5.5
31.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.92 £8.77
61.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.64 £1.94
-1.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.38 £1.02
69.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.39 £1.02
51.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.39 £1.02
99.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.89 £1.39
7.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.4 £1.03
26.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.03 £0.76
45.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.33 £0.98
-36.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.6 £14.43
-64.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.55 £7.03
-25.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.83 £2.08
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.26 £2.4
-29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.39 £2.49
-10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$86.9 £64
-66.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.58 £4.11
-17.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 £0.9
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.13 £14.81
46.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.92 £1.42
-5.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38K £27.9K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.9K £28.6K
-16.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$310 £228
-38.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.48 £13.6
20.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.4 £30.46
-12.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.16 £33.23
27.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.43 £8.41
-5.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,268 £933
-42.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,882 £5,065
119.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$74.4 £54.8
16.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.73 £27.76
-2.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85.5 £62.9
19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.9 £58.8
46.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,225 £902
29.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$989 £728
24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,033 £1,496
33.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,718 £1,264
18.04%
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
Caernarfon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,502 £2,577
-37.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.3
-36.04%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caernarfon: October 28, 2025

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