Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Greenwich Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Greenwich

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.9% more expensive than Greenwich without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.3% cheaper than Greenwich without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.83 £16.8
-23.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$82.3 £60.6
-16.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.2 £7.5
34.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.06 £2.99
-31.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.29 £1.68
22.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 £1.17
25.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.19 £5.29
-38.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.68 £5.65
-41.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.05 £1.51
-39.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.74 £1.28
16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.28 £1.68
-13.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.73 £2.75
-7.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.24 £6.8
98.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.69 £6.4
13.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.2 £10.45
35.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.92 £2.15
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.19 £0.87
96.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.48 £1.82
-14.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.46 £2.55
-19.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 £1.17
28.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 £1.01
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.1 £0.81
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.53 £1.12
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.66 £13.73
-62.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.66 £7.84
-33.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.81 £2.07
-49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.24 £2.38
-29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.46 £2.54
-12.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$88.3 £65
-67.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.5 £4.05
-16.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.59 £1.17
27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.74 £16.74
29.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.31 £1.7
-21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.7K £27.7K
1.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40.9K £30.1K
-20.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$294 £216
-35.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.78 £11.61
40.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$48.3 £35.55
-24.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.18 £33.25
27.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.39 £9.12
-12.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,603 £1,180
-54.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.4K £13.5K
-17.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$82.4 £60.6
5.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.3 £32.6
-16.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$92.7 £68.2
10.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$97.7 £71.9
19.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,226 £902
28.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$988 £727
24.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,008 £1,478
34.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,664 £1,225
21.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Greenwich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,729 £2,008
-19.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.63
-39.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Greenwich: October 28, 2025

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