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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.4% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.8% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$13.34 ยฃ9.97
28.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$79.1 ยฃ59.1
-12.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.90 ยฃ8.14
27.25%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$4.18 ยฃ3.12
-34.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
7.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.85 ยฃ1.38
7.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$4.92 ยฃ3.67
-9.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.17 ยฃ3.11
10.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
-19.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.50 ยฃ1.12
36.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.24 ยฃ1.67
-13.84%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.38 ยฃ1.78
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.61 ยฃ7.18
96.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.63 ยฃ5.70
24.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.71 ยฃ8.74
61.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.77 ยฃ2.07
-5.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
82.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
61.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.32 ยฃ0.99
115.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.91 ยฃ1.43
2.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.36 ยฃ1.02
36.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.03 ยฃ0.77
41.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
-32.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$19.50 ยฃ14.57
-63.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.25 ยฃ6.91
-22.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.72 ยฃ2.03
-47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.31 ยฃ2.47
-29.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.30 ยฃ2.46
-9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$87.7 ยฃ65.5
-67.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$5.37 ยฃ4.01
-15.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.26 ยฃ0.94
68.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$20.74 ยฃ15.49
42.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
-5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$38.7K ยฃ28.9K
-0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$38.7K ยฃ28.9K
-16.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$318 ยฃ237
-41.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$18.41 ยฃ13.75
24.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$40.36 ยฃ30.15
-6.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$46.02 ยฃ34.38
26.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.58 ยฃ8.65
-3.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$1,255 ยฃ938
-43.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,665 ยฃ4,979
124.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$74.9 ยฃ56.0
16.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$37.71 ยฃ28.17
-1.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$85.1 ยฃ63.5
22.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$80.5 ยฃ60.1
45.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$1,239 ยฃ925
23.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$984 ยฃ735
24.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,058 ยฃ1,537
35.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,680 ยฃ1,255
19.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Caernarfon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$3,664 ยฃ2,737
-32.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.3
-36.04%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Caernarfon: January 13, 2026

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