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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kirkwall Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kirkwall

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$24.77 ยฃ18.50
-31.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$82.4 ยฃ61.6
-15.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.89 ยฃ7.38
40.24%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$4.09 ยฃ3.05
-32.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.35 ยฃ1.75
15.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.66 ยฃ1.24
19.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$5.55 ยฃ4.14
-20.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$6.37 ยฃ4.76
-27.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
-19.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.30 ยฃ1.72
-16.09%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.86 ยฃ2.88
-10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.60 ยฃ7.17
96.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.73 ยฃ6.52
9.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$14.19 ยฃ10.60
33.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.06 ยฃ2.29
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.58 ยฃ1.18
55.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.84 ยฃ2.12
-23.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.47 ยฃ2.60
-17.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.61 ยฃ1.20
21.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.07 ยฃ0.80
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.45 ยฃ1.08
-37.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$19.37 ยฃ14.47
-63.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.82 ยฃ8.08
-33.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.82 ยฃ2.10
-49.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.11 ยฃ2.32
-25.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.44 ยฃ2.57
-12.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$90.1 ยฃ67.3
-68.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$5.34 ยฃ3.99
-14.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$22.69 ยฃ16.95
30.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
-1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$38.6K ยฃ28.8K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$41.2K ยฃ30.8K
-21.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$300 ยฃ224
-38.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.03 ยฃ12.72
34.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$43.00 ยฃ32.12
-12.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$26.58 ยฃ19.86
118.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$13.48 ยฃ10.07
-17.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$1,584 ยฃ1,183
-55.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$18.4K ยฃ13.8K
-18.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$83.8 ยฃ62.6
4.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$43.68 ยฃ32.63
-14.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$91.1 ยฃ68.0
14.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$97.0 ยฃ72.4
20.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$1,216 ยฃ908
26.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$994 ยฃ742
23.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,026 ยฃ1,513
37.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,716 ยฃ1,282
17.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kirkwall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,956 ยฃ1,461
26.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.63
-39.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kirkwall: January 13, 2026

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