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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.8% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 22.2% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$26.69 £19.64
-34.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$107 £78.7
-35.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.88 £8.01
26.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.92 £3.62
-43.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.78 £2.04
0.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.87 £1.38
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.25 £6.07
-46.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.72 £4.94
-32.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.67 £1.23
-25.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.32 £0.97
53.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.49 £1.83
-20.48%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.56 £2.62
-2.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.85 £7.25
85.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.82 £6.49
11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.53 £10.7
32.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.38 £2.48
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.02 £1.49
15.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.82 £2.07
-25.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.46 £2.55
-19.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 £1.1
36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.39 £1.02
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.01 £0.74
48.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.57 £1.15
-45.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$23.55 £17.33
-70.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.07 £8.14
-35.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.29 £1.68
-37.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.37 £2.48
-32.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.2 £2.36
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$88.3 £65
-67.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.55 £4.08
-17.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.75 £1.29
15.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$15.24 £11.21
93.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.96 £1.44
-7.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39K £28.7K
-16.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$225 £165
-15.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.5 £14.35
13.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.98 £31.63
-15.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.03 £33.14
27.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.36 £14.98
-46.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,892 £1,392
-61.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$25.4K £18.7K
-40.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.3 £62.1
2.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.21 £35.48
-23.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$112 £82.5
-8.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$96.9 £71.3
20.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,208 £1,625
-28.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,610 £1,184
-23.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,965 £2,182
-8.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,732 £2,011
-25.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,388 £3,965
22.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,412 £3,246
14.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dartford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,569 £2,626
-38.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.05
-32.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dartford: October 29, 2025

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