Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Derby Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Derby

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.9% cheaper than Derby without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.9% cheaper than Derby without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.37 A$25.08
6.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$78.8 A$121
-12.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$10.05 A$15.4
36.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.41 A$5.22
-18.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.59 A$3.96
8.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.18 A$3.34
-9.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.67 A$10.22
-33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$7.03 A$10.78
-35.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.48 A$2.27
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.31 A$3.54
-12.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.96 A$3
1.02%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.38 A$6.72
-21.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.51 A$13.04
115.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.22 A$12.6
19.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.65 A$20.91
40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.33 A$5.1
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.83 A$4.33
-17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.94 A$4.51
-28.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.23 A$6.48
-34.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.39 A$3.67
-14.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.18 A$3.34
-18.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.07 A$3.17
-27.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.59 A$2.44
-46.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$30.7 A$47.04
-77.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$14.25 A$21.83
-49.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.44 A$6.81
-67.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$5.25 A$8.04
-56.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.55 A$3.91
18.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$64.7 A$99
-55.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.56 A$5.45
28.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.6 A$2.46
26.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$33.15 A$50.8
-10.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.14 A$1.75
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.9K A$44.3K
32.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.4K A$34.3K
44.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$181 A$278
4.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$27.45 A$42.05
-19.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$52 A$79.7
-30.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$48.98 A$75
17.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.82 A$24.24
32.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$13.14 A$20.13
-17.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,607 A$2,462
-54.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$12.1K A$18.5K
25.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$67.1 A$103
29.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$49.8 A$76.3
-26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$97.8 A$150
4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$109 A$167
7.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,254 A$1,921
26.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,046 A$1,603
17.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,037 A$3,121
32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,653 A$2,532
22.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,853 A$8,967
12.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,515 A$6,916
11.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Derby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.34
-46.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

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