Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kirkcaldy Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kirkcaldy

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.4% cheaper than Kirkcaldy without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.5% cheaper than Kirkcaldy without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.07 £16.24
-21.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$82.4 £60.6
-16.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.96 £7.33
37.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 £3.42
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.13 £1.57
31.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 £1.15
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.04 £4.45
-26.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.63 £4.88
-31.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.37 £1.01
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.37 £1.01
48.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 £1.3
11.86%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.05 £2.98
-14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.85 £6.51
107.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.52 £4.06
77.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.96 £10.27
37.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.64 £1.95
-1.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.24 £0.91
88.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.73 £2.01
-22.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.15 £3.05
-33.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 £0.82
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.41 £1.04
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.85 £0.62
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.85 £0.63
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.12 £11.86
-56.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.61 £4.13
27.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.15 £1.58
-33.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.28 £1.68
0.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.43 £2.53
-11.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$89.4 £65.8
-67.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.68 £3.44
-1.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.34 £0.99
50.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$34.89 £25.67
-15.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.87 £1.38
-3.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.1K £30.3K
-21.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$259 £190
-26.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$24.53 £18.05
-9.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.39 £33.4
-19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.56 £34.27
23.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.6 £6.33
25.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,848 £1,360
-60.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$15.3K £11.3K
-1.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
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
$41.74 £30.72
-11.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$95.9 £70.6
6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$122 £89.6
-3.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,207 £888
31.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$994 £731
23.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,028 £1,493
33.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,689 £1,243
20.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kirkcaldy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,213 £1,629
-0.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.9
-42.54%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirkcaldy: October 28, 2025

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