Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fort William Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fort William

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 9.5% cheaper than Fort William without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 10% cheaper than Fort William without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$21.34 £15.7
-18.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$81.1 £59.7
-15.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.18 £7.49
34.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.57 £3.36
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.11 £1.55
32.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 £1.12
30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.2 £4.56
-28.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.76 £4.98
-32.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.46 £1.07
-15.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.69 £1.24
20.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.8 £1.32
10.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.55 £2.61
-2.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.97 £6.6
104.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.68 £7.86
-8.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.55 £9.97
41.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.95 £2.17
-11.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.34 £0.99
74.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.1 £1.54
0.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.13 £3.04
-32.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.16 £0.85
75.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.39 £1.02
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.21 £0.89
23.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.36 £1
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.15 £14.1
-63.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.49 £6.98
-24.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.17 £1.6
-34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.38 £1.75
-3.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.34 £2.46
-9.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$87.9 £64.7
-67.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.79 £3.52
-4.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.76 £1.29
14.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$35.23 £25.92
-16.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.93 £1.42
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.8K £28.6K
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40.9K £30.1K
-20.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$399 £293
-52.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$24.61 £18.11
-9.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.24 £33.29
-19.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.64 £33.58
25.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.09 £6.69
18.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,875 £1,380
-60.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$15.5K £11.4K
-2.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.9 £62.5
2.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.21 £29.59
-8.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$95.6 £70.4
6.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$120 £88.2
-2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,234 £908
28.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$999 £735
23.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,075 £1,527
30.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,683 £1,238
20.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,070 £1,523
218.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fort William
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,957 £1,440
12.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.2
-45.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fort William: October 28, 2025

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