Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hartlepool Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hartlepool

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.2% more expensive than Hartlepool without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.9% more expensive than Hartlepool without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.68 £15.22
-15.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$80.7 £59.4
-14.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.02 £7.37
36.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.33 £3.18
-35.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.55 £1.88
9.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 £1.17
24.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.17 £4.54
-28.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.5 £4.05
-17.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.56 £1.15
-20.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.71 £1.26
18.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.53 £1.86
-21.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4 £2.94
-13.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.38 £6.9
95.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.37 £6.16
17.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.78 £7.19
96.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.46 £2.54
-24.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.96 £1.44
19.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.08 £2.27
-31.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.49 £2.57
-20.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 £0.84
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.5 £1.11
18.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.01 £0.74
48.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.75 £1.29
-51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$17.98 £13.23
-61.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.73 £7.9
-33.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.75 £2.02
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.87 £1.37
22.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.64 £1.95
14.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$88.5 £65.1
-67.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.74 £3.49
-3.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.58 £1.16
27.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.19 £11.92
82.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.9 £1.4
-4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.6K £26.9K
4.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.1K £28.8K
-17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$275 £202
-31.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.69 £11.55
41.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$34.46 £25.36
5.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$19.16 £14.1
199.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.06 £9.61
-17.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,551 £1,141
-52.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,897 £5,075
119.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$81.9 £60.3
5.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.11 £32.46
-16.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$86.8 £63.8
17.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.4 £59.9
43.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$614 £452
157.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$544 £400
126.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$615 £453
340.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$880 £648
130.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,256 £925
425.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,428 £1,787
107.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hartlepool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,720 £2,002
-19.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.45
-37.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hartlepool: October 29, 2025

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