Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lambeth Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lambeth

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.5% more expensive than Lambeth without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 13.1% cheaper than Lambeth without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lambeth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.47 £15.07
-14.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$81.5 £60
-15.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.96 £7.33
37.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.71 £3.46
-40.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.36 £1.74
18.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 £1.23
18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.19 £4.56
-28.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.23 £4.58
-27.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lambeth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 £1.21
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.59 £1.17
27.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.31 £1.7
-14.29%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.99 £2.94
-13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.58 £7.05
91.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.76 £6.44
12.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.95 £10.26
37.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.19 £2.35
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.64 £1.2
42.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.89 £2.13
-26.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.59 £2.64
-22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.67 £1.23
22.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.53 £1.13
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.07 £0.78
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.45 £1.07
-41.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.8 £13.83
-62.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.56 £7.77
-32.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.83 £2.08
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.22 £2.37
-28.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lambeth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.47 £2.55
-12.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$87.4 £64.4
-66.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.4 £3.97
-15.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.09 £1.54
-3.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.12 £17.01
27.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 £1.56
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.4K £30.4K
-21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lambeth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$300 £220
-36.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.88 £12.42
31.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.02 £31.66
-15.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lambeth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.43 £34.17
23.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.51 £9.94
-20.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lambeth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,565 £1,151
-53.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18K £13.2K
-15.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lambeth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.5 £62.2
2.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.74 £32.19
-15.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$93.7 £68.9
9.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$100 £73.9
16.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lambeth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,235 £909
28.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,013 £745
21.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,004 £1,475
35.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,724 £1,268
17.65%
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
Lambeth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,600 £1,178
37.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.63
-39.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lambeth: October 28, 2025

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