Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gloucester Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gloucester

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.5% cheaper than Gloucester without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.2% more expensive than Gloucester without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.65 £15.2
-15.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$60.1 £44.26
14.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.96 £8.07
25.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.85 £2.83
-27.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.9 £1.4
47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.8 £1.32
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.02 £4.43
-26.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.63 £3.41
-2.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.81 £1.33
-31.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.39 £1.02
46.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 £1.22
19.28%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.48 £3.3
-22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.85 £6.51
107.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.54 £6.28
14.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.63 £7.09
99.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.78 £2.05
-6.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.2 £0.88
95.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.34 £0.98
57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.72 £2.74
-25.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.66 £1.22
22.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.53 £1.13
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.05 £0.77
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.93 £0.68
-8.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.41 £14.28
-63.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.56 £7.03
-25.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.91 £2.14
-50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.85 £1.36
23.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.66 £1.95
13.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$96.1 £70.7
-69.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4 £2.94
14.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.17 £1.59
-6.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.63 £15.18
43.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.98 £1.46
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.1K £28K
0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$54.7K £40.3K
-40.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$287 £211
-33.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$20.47 £15.07
8.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$44.17 £32.51
-17.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.68 £33.62
25.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.65 £5.63
41.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,068 £786
-31.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$33.1K £24.4K
-54.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.5 £43.03
48.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.29 £26.7
1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$72.8 £53.6
40.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$66.8 £49.18
75.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$859 £632
84.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$935 £688
31.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,656 £1,954
1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,730 £1,273
17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,378 £3,958
22.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,975 £2,925
26.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gloucester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,380 £1,751
-7.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.68
-40.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gloucester: October 29, 2025

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