Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hereford Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hereford

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.6% cheaper than Hereford without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.3% cheaper than Hereford without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.48 £15.07
-14.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$99.4 £73.2
-30.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.23 £6.8
48.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.11 £3.02
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.87 £1.38
49.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 £1.26
15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.85 £4.31
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.14 £4.52
-26.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.29 £0.95
-3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.56 £1.15
30.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.37 £2.48
-41.25%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.99 £2.94
-13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$19.14 £14.09
-4.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.63 £7.09
1.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.47 £10.65
32.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.41 £2.51
-23.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.16 £0.85
101.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.08 £0.79
95.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.86 £3.58
-43.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.98 £0.72
108.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.11 £0.82
59.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.01 £0.74
48.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.35 £0.99
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.81 £14.58
-64.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.51 £7.74
-32.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.33 £2.45
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.51 £2.58
-34.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.8 £2.79
-20.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$90.1 £66.3
-67.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.24 £4.59
-26.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.81 £1.33
11.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.76 £15.28
42.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2 £1.47
-9.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.3K £30.4K
-21.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$375 £276
-49.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$39.05 £28.74
-43.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.49 £29.06
-7.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$57.4 £42.23
0.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.08 £11.83
-32.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,619 £1,191
-54.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.5K £13.6K
-18.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.7 £62.4
2.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.32 £29.67
-8.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$80.8 £59.5
26.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$85.5 £62.9
36.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$991 £729
59.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$924 £680
33.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,618 £1,191
67.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,384 £1,019
46.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hereford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,701 £1,987
-18.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.15
-52.59%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hereford: October 28, 2025

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