Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hounslow Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hounslow

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.1% cheaper than Hounslow without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.1% more expensive than Hounslow without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.43 £15.03
-14.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$90 £66.2
-23.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.08 £8.16
23.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.31 £3.91
-47.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.79 £2.05
0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 £1.32
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.51 £4.05
-19.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.19 £4.56
-26.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.63 £1.2
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 £1.16
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.16 £1.59
-8.33%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.72 £2.74
-6.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.83 £7.97
69.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.03 £6.65
8.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.4 £9.86
43.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.29 £2.42
-20.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.48 £1.09
58.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.87 £2.11
-26.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.97 £2.18
-6.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 £1.28
17.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.58 £1.16
12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.29 £0.95
16.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.87 £1.38
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$21.3 £15.68
-67.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.72 £8.62
-39.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.16 £2.33
-54.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.98 £2.93
-42.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.43 £2.52
-11.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$90.3 £66.5
-67.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.52 £4.06
-16.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.2 £1.62
-8.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$29.44 £21.66
0.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.91 £1.4
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.7K £28.4K
-0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39K £28.7K
-16.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$324 £238
-41.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.88 £11.69
39.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$35.41 £26.06
2.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.09 £33.18
27.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.36 £14.98
-46.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,897 £1,396
-61.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$22.7K £16.7K
-33.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$101 £74.6
-14.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.22 £30.33
-10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$125 £91.8
-18.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.7 £72.6
18.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,228 £904
28.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,016 £748
21.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,009 £1,478
34.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,695 £1,248
19.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$11.3K £8,334
-41.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$9,451 £6,955
-46.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hounslow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,467 £2,552
-36.60%
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 Hounslow: October 29, 2025

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