Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lochboisdale Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lochboisdale

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.5% cheaper than Lochboisdale without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.6% cheaper than Lochboisdale without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.76 £15.28
-16.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$97.3 £71.6
-29.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.53 £7.01
43.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.03 £3.7
-44.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.23 £1.64
25.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 £1.07
35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.89 £5.07
-35.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.63 £4.88
-31.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.71 £1.26
-27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.73 £1.28
17.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.74 £2.02
-27.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.82 £2.81
-9.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10 £7.36
83.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.38 £6.91
4.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.92 £10.25
38.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.25 £2.4
-19.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.8 £1.33
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.23 £2.37
-34.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.73 £2.75
-25.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.69 £1.24
20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.91 £1.41
-7.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.26 £0.93
19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.57 £1.16
-45.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$20.74 £15.26
-66.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.74 £7.9
-33.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.89 £2.13
-50.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.31 £2.44
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.34 £2.46
-9.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$90.2 £66.3
-67.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.38 £3.96
-14.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.37 £1.74
-14.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$26.86 £19.76
10.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.93 £1.42
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.7K £28.5K
-16.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$385 £283
-50.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.78 £13.08
24.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.9 £29.36
-8.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.29 £33.33
26.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.5 £12.88
-38.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,143 £841
-35.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.7K £13.7K
-19.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$124 £91.4
-30.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$50.5 £37.17
-27.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$106 £78.3
-4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$107 £78.7
9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,247 £917
26.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,005 £739
22.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,041 £1,502
32.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,678 £1,235
20.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lochboisdale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.32
-36.28%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lochboisdale: October 27, 2025

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