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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Margate Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Margate

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.7% cheaper than Margate without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.6% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$16.33 ยฃ12.20
4.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$94.2 ยฃ70.4
-26.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.07 ยฃ8.27
25.29%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$5.02 ยฃ3.75
-45.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.90 ยฃ2.16
-6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$8.07 ยฃ6.03
-45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$8.23 ยฃ6.15
-43.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.92 ยฃ1.43
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.23 ยฃ1.67
-8.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.88 ยฃ2.15
-32.99%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$4.89 ยฃ3.65
-29.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$12.29 ยฃ9.18
53.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$10.20 ยฃ7.62
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
6.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.09 ยฃ1.56
24.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.00 ยฃ1.50
23.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.60 ยฃ2.69
-39.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.71 ยฃ2.77
-23.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.69 ยฃ0.52
182.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.03 ยฃ1.52
-8.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.54 ยฃ1.15
-40.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$20.54 ยฃ15.34
-65.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.85 ยฃ8.11
-34.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.34 ยฃ1.75
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$4.00 ยฃ2.98
-42.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.82 ยฃ2.85
-21.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$88.5 ยฃ66.1
-67.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$6.98 ยฃ5.22
-34.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.55 ยฃ1.90
-16.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$33.77 ยฃ25.23
-12.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.90 ยฃ1.42
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$29.5K ยฃ22.0K
30.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$43.5K ยฃ32.5K
-25.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$344 ยฃ257
-46.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$15.90 ยฃ11.88
43.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$28.76 ยฃ21.49
31.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$46.54 ยฃ34.76
24.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$10.88 ยฃ8.13
2.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$2,229 ยฃ1,665
-68.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$22.7K ยฃ16.9K
-34.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$69.1 ยฃ51.6
26.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$40.58 ยฃ30.31
-8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$87.1 ยฃ65.1
19.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$123 ยฃ91.6
-4.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$1,226 ยฃ916
25.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,019 ยฃ761
20.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,005 ยฃ1,498
38.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,722 ยฃ1,287
16.96%
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
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$2,324 ยฃ1,736
6.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.54
-38.81%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Margate: January 11, 2026

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