Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jersey

For one person, living is cheaper in Barcelona: $2,405 a month against $3,332 in Jersey, rent and utilities included – about $11,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇯🇪 Jersey
$3,332
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 34.6% cheaper than Jersey without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37% cheaper than Jersey without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$35.85 JEP 27.14
-49.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$134 JEP 101
-49.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$10.73 JEP 8.12
24.60%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$4.83 JEP 3.66
-30.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$3.53 JEP 2.67
-16.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$2.62 JEP 1.98
-27.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$7.90 JEP 5.98
-50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$7.32 JEP 5.54
-37.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$2.24 JEP 1.69
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$2.66 JEP 2.01
-26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$3.34 JEP 2.53
-47.60%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$6.26 JEP 4.74
-21.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$8.58 JEP 6.50
103.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$11.86 JEP 8.98
-23.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$18.40 JEP 13.93
9.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$4.24 JEP 3.21
-27.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$2.16 JEP 1.63
-6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$4.24 JEP 3.21
-38.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$4.47 JEP 3.39
-39.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$2.94 JEP 2.23
-26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$2.77 JEP 2.10
-20.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$1.90 JEP 1.44
-18.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$2.52 JEP 1.91
-63.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$18.39 JEP 13.92
-61.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$10.78 JEP 8.16
-29.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$4.73 JEP 3.58
-68.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$7.63 JEP 5.78
-64.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$3.36 JEP 2.54
-12.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$68.5 JEP 51.8
-62.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$5.27 JEP 3.99
-40.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$2.39 JEP 1.81
-39.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$52.9 JEP 40.01
-35.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$2.04 JEP 1.55
-12.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$36.8K JEP 27.8K
-5.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$36.9K JEP 27.9K
-17.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$334 JEP 253
-45.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$53.2 JEP 40.26
-74.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$80.0 JEP 60.6
-56.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$86.3 JEP 65.3
-38.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$31.26 JEP 23.66
-48.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$17.82 JEP 13.49
-36.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$2,217 JEP 1,679
-57.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$14.8K JEP 11.2K
11.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$105 JEP 79.4
-15.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$72.8 JEP 55.1
-45.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$128 JEP 97.0
-19.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$211 JEP 159
-43.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$1,876 JEP 1,420
-9.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$1,561 JEP 1,182
-16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$3,589 JEP 2,717
-28.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$3,226 JEP 2,442
-39.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
$11.5K JEP 8,731
-35.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
$10.4K JEP 7,857
-49.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jersey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$3,970 JEP 3,005
-42.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
4.08
-19.61%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Jersey: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Jersey
$1.6K 20% $260
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Jersey
$414 27.3% $89
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Jersey
$456 67.6% $184
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Jersey
$467 104% $238
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Jersey
$232 47.2% $75
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Jersey
$122 60.6% $46
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Jersey
$99 106% $51
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇯🇪 Jersey
🕒 Local time
11:05 11:05 AM
10:05 10:05 AM
1 h behind Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
105,500
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

JEP, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

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

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

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