Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Exeter Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Exeter

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2% more expensive than Exeter without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2.3% more expensive than Exeter without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.77 £15.28
-16.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$88.1 £64.8
-21.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.22 £7.52
34.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.49 £3.3
-38.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.14 £2.31
-10.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 £1.26
15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.33 £5.39
-39.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.97 £4.39
-24.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.72 £1.27
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.92 £1.41
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.75 £1.29
13.14%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.79 £3.53
-27.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.25 £6.07
122.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.83 £5.03
43.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.51 £14.35
-1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.42 £1.78
7.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.28 £0.94
82.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.26 £1.66
-6.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.11 £2.29
-10.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.14 £0.84
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.25 £0.92
41.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.99 £0.73
51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.44 £1.06
-40.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$21.71 £15.98
-67.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.31 £6.85
-23.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.66 £1.95
-46.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.59 £1.9
-11.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.7 £1.99
11.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$104 £76.4
-72.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.75 £4.97
-32.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.65 £1.22
22.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$21.88 £16.1
35.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 £1.43
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.6K £28.4K
-16.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$343 £252
-44.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.93 £11.72
39.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$46.15 £33.96
-21.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.28 £28.91
46.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.53 £10.69
44.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.05 £8.87
-10.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,500 £1,104
-51.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$21K £15.4K
-27.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$78.1 £57.5
11.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.49 £24.65
9.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$103 £75.8
-0.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$109 £80.1
7.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,316 £969
20.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,012 £745
21.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,591 £1,907
4.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,479 £1,825
-18.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$8,806 £6,480
-25.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,524 £4,801
-22.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Exeter
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,625 £1,932
-16.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.72
-40.73%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Exeter: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.