Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cumbria Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cumbria

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.9% more expensive than Cumbria without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.4% cheaper than Cumbria without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cumbria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.22 £14.88
-13.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$82.5 £60.7
-16.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.16 £7.47
34.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.53 £3.33
-38.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.3 £1.69
21.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 £1.24
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.3 £4.64
-29.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.02 £4.43
-24.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cumbria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 £1.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.85 £1.36
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.29 £1.68
-13.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.96 £2.91
-12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.09 £7.42
81.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.78 £6.46
11.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.22 £10.47
35.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.08 £2.26
-15.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.58 £1.17
48.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.91 £2.14
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.59 £2.64
-22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 £1.24
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.49 £1.1
18.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.07 £0.79
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.53 £1.13
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.33 £14.23
-63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.82 £8.7
-39.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.79 £2.06
-48.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.13 £2.3
-26.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cumbria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.29 £2.42
-8.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$89.5 £65.9
-67.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.33 £3.92
-13.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2 £1.47
1.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.41 £17.23
26.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.06 £1.51
-12.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40.6K £29.8K
-20.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cumbria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$291 £214
-34.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.15 £12.62
29.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.92 £31.58
-15.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cumbria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.16 £33.97
24.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.58 £13.67
12.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.75 £10.12
-21.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cumbria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,571 £1,156
-53.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.6K £13.7K
-18.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cumbria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.3 £62
2.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.8 £32.23
-16.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$93.9 £69.1
8.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.1 £72.2
19.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cumbria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,234 £908
28.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,012 £745
21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,073 £1,526
30.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,688 £1,242
20.12%
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
Cumbria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,086 £3,007
-46.19%
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 Cumbria: October 28, 2025

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