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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dartford Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dartford

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.5% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 10.1% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$26.95 ยฃ20.13
-36.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$110 ยฃ81.8
-36.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.85 ยฃ8.10
27.83%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$5.10 ยฃ3.81
-46.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.86 ยฃ2.13
-4.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.80 ยฃ1.35
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$8.10 ยฃ6.05
-45.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$6.65 ยฃ4.97
-30.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.65 ยฃ1.23
-22.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
-24.02%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.63 ยฃ2.71
-4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.02 ยฃ7.49
88.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.72 ยฃ6.52
9.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$14.81 ยฃ11.06
27.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.45 ยฃ2.58
-24.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
24.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.88 ยฃ2.15
-24.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.39 ยฃ2.53
-15.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
31.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
33.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.01 ยฃ0.75
44.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.51 ยฃ1.13
-39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$22.96 ยฃ17.15
-69.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.00 ยฃ8.97
-40.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.28 ยฃ1.70
-37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.31 ยฃ2.47
-29.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.22 ยฃ2.40
-6.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$87.1 ยฃ65.1
-67.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$5.44 ยฃ4.07
-16.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.78 ยฃ1.33
19.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$14.75 ยฃ11.02
100.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$38.0K ยฃ28.4K
1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$39.8K ยฃ29.7K
-18.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$222 ยฃ166
-17.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$19.81 ยฃ14.80
15.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$42.76 ยฃ31.94
-11.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$43.45 ยฃ32.46
33.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$20.71 ยฃ15.47
-46.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$1,872 ยฃ1,399
-62.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$25.4K ยฃ19.0K
-41.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$83.9 ยฃ62.7
4.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$49.36 ยฃ36.87
-24.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$111 ยฃ82.8
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$98.0 ยฃ73.2
19.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$2,248 ยฃ1,679
-31.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,637 ยฃ1,223
-25.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,909 ยฃ2,173
-4.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$2,744 ยฃ2,050
-26.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$5,394 ยฃ4,029
29.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$4,411 ยฃ3,295
9.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$3,591 ยฃ2,682
-31.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.05
-32.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dartford: January 11, 2026

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