Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cheltenham Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cheltenham

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.3% cheaper than Cheltenham without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.9% more expensive than Cheltenham without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.25 £14.9
-14.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$82.8 £60.9
-16.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.83 £7.97
26.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.48 £3.3
-37.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.04 £1.5
37.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 £1.02
42.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.52 £4.06
-19.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.88 £5.07
-34.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.51 £1.11
-17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.7 £0.51
190.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 £1.53
-4.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.57 £3.37
-24.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.69 £3.45
290.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.27 £5.35
35.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.57 £11.46
23.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.09 £1.54
24.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.78 £1.31
31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.02 £1.49
4.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.55 £2.62
-21.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.4 £1.03
45.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.82 £1.34
-2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.04 £0.76
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.53 £1.13
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$17.21 £12.67
-59.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.85 £5.77
-9.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.85 £1.36
-22.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.98 £1.46
15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.47 £2.55
-12.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$56.6 £41.62
-48.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.01 £2.95
14.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.4 £1.03
44.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$25.02 £18.42
18.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.9 £1.4
-4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.1K £28.1K
0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.1K £30.2K
-21.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$255 £188
-25.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.11 £11.85
37.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.38 £31.92
-16.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$44.56 £32.79
28.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$23.94 £17.62
-12.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.32 £9.81
-18.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,395 £1,027
-47.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.7K £10.1K
10.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$109 £80.2
-20.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$35.56 £26.17
3.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$113 £83.2
-9.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.8 £73.4
17.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,195 £879
32.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$941 £692
30.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,259 £1,663
19.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,649 £1,214
22.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,629 £4,143
17.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,703 £4,197
-11.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cheltenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,001 £2,944
-45.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.79
-41.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

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