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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Merthyr Tydfil Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Merthyr Tydfil

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3% cheaper than Merthyr Tydfil without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.7% cheaper than Merthyr Tydfil without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$20.50 ยฃ15.32
-16.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$60.6 ยฃ45.23
14.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.11 ยฃ6.06
71.02%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.64 ยฃ2.72
-24.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.31 ยฃ1.72
17.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.77 ยฃ1.32
11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$5.21 ยฃ3.89
-14.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.54 ยฃ3.39
1.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.92 ยฃ1.43
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
21.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.86 ยฃ2.14
-32.52%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$5.43 ยฃ4.06
-36.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$14.38 ยฃ10.74
31.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.95 ยฃ6.69
6.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$14.00 ยฃ10.46
34.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.21 ยฃ3.15
-38.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.63 ยฃ1.22
50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.17 ยฃ2.37
-31.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$5.54 ยฃ4.14
-48.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.69 ยฃ1.27
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.00 ยฃ1.49
-7.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.06 ยฃ0.79
37.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$2.09 ยฃ1.56
-56.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$19.63 ยฃ14.66
-63.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.23 ยฃ9.14
-41.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$3.53 ยฃ2.64
-59.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$4.49 ยฃ3.35
-48.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.42 ยฃ2.56
-12.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$98.5 ยฃ73.6
-71.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$8.20 ยฃ6.12
-44.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.42 ยฃ1.06
49.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$34.46 ยฃ25.74
-14.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$38.7K ยฃ28.9K
-0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$44.6K ยฃ33.3K
-27.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$388 ยฃ290
-52.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$18.25 ยฃ13.63
25.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$47.47 ยฃ35.46
-20.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$45.74 ยฃ34.16
26.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$15.17 ยฃ11.33
-26.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$1,780 ยฃ1,330
-60.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$18.1K ยฃ13.5K
-17.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$95.2 ยฃ71.2
-8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$52.6 ยฃ39.32
-29.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$92.9 ยฃ69.4
11.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$118 ยฃ88.3
-1.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$829 ยฃ619
84.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$768 ยฃ574
59.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,194 ยฃ892
132.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,030 ยฃ769
95.54%
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
Merthyr Tydfil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,632 ยฃ1,219
51.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.74
-40.94%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Merthyr Tydfil: January 11, 2026

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