Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ipswich Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ipswich

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.7% more expensive than Ipswich without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.6% cheaper than Ipswich without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.6 £15.16
-15.49%
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
$10.67 £7.85
28.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.73 £3.48
-41.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.56 £1.15
79.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 £0.77
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.6 £4.86
-32.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.17 £4.54
-26.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.45 £1.07
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.4 £1.03
45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 £1.12
30.26%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.68 £2.71
-5.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.1 £5.96
126.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.7 £4.93
46.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.33 £9.81
44.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.35 £1.73
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.35 £0.99
73.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.09 £1.54
0.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.12 £1.56
30.66%
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
$0.86 £0.63
74.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.97 £0.71
-12.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.82 £12.38
-58.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.1 £8.17
-35.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.82 £1.34
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.43 £1.79
-5.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.67 £1.96
13.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$87.7 £64.5
-66.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.28 £4.62
-26.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 £0.79
88.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$34.28 £25.23
-13.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.85 £1.36
-2.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.2K £28.1K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.4K £30.5K
-21.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$334 £246
-43.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.06 £10.35
57.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$34.51 £25.39
5.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$75.5 £55.6
-24.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$10.91 £8.03
92.03%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.42 £9.88
-19.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,929 £1,419
-62.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$22.3K £16.4K
-32.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$80.5 £59.2
7.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.09 £29.5
-8.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.6 £65.2
15.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.5 £51.9
65.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,062 £781
48.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$856 £630
43.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,478 £1,088
83.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,525 £1,122
32.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,075 £3,735
30.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,007 £2,949
25.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ipswich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,587 £1,904
-15.01%
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 Ipswich: October 29, 2025

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