Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Leeds Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Leeds

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.2% cheaper than Leeds without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9% cheaper than Leeds without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.06 £14.76
-13.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$80.7 £59.4
-14.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.33 £7.6
32.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.72 £3.48
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.29 £1.68
22.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 £1.19
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.97 £5.13
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.27 £3.88
-14.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.63 £1.2
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.66 £1.22
22.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.87 £2.85
-48.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.99 £2.94
-13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.32 £7.59
77.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.15 £5.99
20.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.53 £12.9
9.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.62 £2.67
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.01 £1.48
16.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.09 £2.28
-31.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.84 £2.83
-27.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 £1.31
14.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.07 £1.52
-14.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.45 £1.06
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.92 £1.41
-55.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.15 £13.36
-61.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.46 £7.7
-31.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.87 £2.11
-50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.96 £1.44
16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.24 £2.38
-6.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$109 £80.4
-73.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.29 £4.63
-27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.09 £1.54
-3.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.04 £11.8
84.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 £1.44
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.2K £31.1K
-23.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$287 £211
-33.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.47 £12.85
26.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.71 £32.17
-16.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.97 £30.89
36.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.76 £16.02
-3.72%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.13 £9.66
-17.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,555 £1,144
-52.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,875 £5,059
119.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$79.8 £58.7
8.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.81 £31.5
-14.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.7 £62.4
20.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$73.4 £54
59.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,338 £984
18.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$992 £730
24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,454 £1,806
10.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,612 £1,186
25.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,826 £3,551
36.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,171 £2,334
59.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Leeds
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,017 £2,221
-27.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.6
-39.46%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leeds: October 29, 2025

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