Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Guernsey

For one person, living is cheaper in Barcelona: $2,405 a month against $3,344 in Guernsey, rent and utilities included – about $11,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇬🇬 Guernsey
$3,344
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.2% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.5% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$20.37 GGP 15.42
-11.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$88.3 GGP 66.8
-23.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$9.06 GGP 6.86
47.57%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$4.91 GGP 3.72
-31.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$2.99 GGP 2.26
-1.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$2.09 GGP 1.59
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$6.63 GGP 5.02
-41.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$6.63 GGP 5.02
-31.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$2.49 GGP 1.89
-49.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.98 GGP 1.50
-1.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$3.41 GGP 2.58
-48.68%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$5.51 GGP 4.17
-11.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$15.35 GGP 11.62
13.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$12.52 GGP 9.48
-27.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$9.77 GGP 7.39
106.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$5.67 GGP 4.29
-45.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$3.54 GGP 2.68
-42.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$4.43 GGP 3.35
-41.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$4.91 GGP 3.71
-44.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$2.91 GGP 2.20
-26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$3.04 GGP 2.30
-27.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$3.21 GGP 2.43
-52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$2.09 GGP 1.58
-55.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$15.11 GGP 11.44
-53.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$13.38 GGP 10.13
-42.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$3.10 GGP 2.35
-51.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$2.26 GGP 1.71
20.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$2.04 GGP 1.54
44.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$35.30 GGP 26.72
-26.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$8.93 GGP 6.76
-64.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$2.08 GGP 1.57
-30.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$39.35 GGP 29.79
-13.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$2.19 GGP 1.66
-18.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$40.4K GGP 30.6K
-14.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$43.2K GGP 32.7K
-29.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$135 GGP 102
34.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$22.56 GGP 17.08
-39.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$54.8 GGP 41.50
-35.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$77.6 GGP 58.8
-31.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$16.61 GGP 12.58
-3.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$11.73 GGP 8.88
-3.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$2,124 GGP 1,608
-55.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$20.2K GGP 15.3K
-18.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$101 GGP 76.3
-12.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$29.31 GGP 22.19
35.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$110 GGP 83.2
-5.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$90.0 GGP 68.1
32.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$2,227 GGP 1,686
-23.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$2,129 GGP 1,611
-38.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$3,771 GGP 2,854
-31.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$3,493 GGP 2,644
-44.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
$11.3K GGP 8,529
-33.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
$8,675 GGP 6,567
-40.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Guernsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$4,905 GGP 3,713
-53.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
5.05
-35.05%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Guernsey: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Guernsey
$2.1K 63.7% $828
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Guernsey
$410 26.1% $85
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Guernsey
$316 16.2% $44
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Guernsey
$212 7.5% $17
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Guernsey
$149 5.9% $9.4
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Guernsey
$101 33.2% $25
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Guernsey
$63 30.5% $15
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇬🇬 Guernsey
🕒 Local time
05:29 5:29 AM
04:29 4:29 AM
1 h behind Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
63,600
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

GGP, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Guernsey Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.757 GGP (1 GGP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.849 GGP (1 GGP = 1.18 EUR).

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