Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Middlesbrough Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Middlesbrough

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 7.1% cheaper than Middlesbrough without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15% more expensive than Middlesbrough without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.08 £14.78
-13.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$74.7 £55
-7.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.1 £7.43
35.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.27 £3.14
-34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.94 £1.43
44.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 £1.05
39.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.59 £4.11
-20.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.45 £4.01
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.55 £1.14
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.64 £1.21
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.58 £1.9
-23.26%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.11 £3.03
-15.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.05 £5.19
159.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.2 £5.3
36.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.83 £7.24
95.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.55 £1.87
2.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.36 £1.74
-0.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.23 £1.64
-5.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.8 £2.06
-1.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 £1.32
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.36 £1
30.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.42 £1.05
5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.84 £1.35
-53.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.08 £13.31
-61.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.53 £7.75
-32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.62 £2.66
-60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$5.19 £3.82
-55.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.17 £3.07
-27.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$94.7 £69.7
-69.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.17 £4.54
-25.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.14 £0.84
77.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.22 £11.94
82.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.88 £1.38
-3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.2K £22.2K
27.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.5K £28.3K
-15.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$286 £211
-33.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.24 £12.69
28.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.96 £32.35
-17.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$54.9 £40.38
4.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.43 £15.77
-2.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.7 £9.34
-14.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$965 £710
-24.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$20.6K £15.2K
-26.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$79.3 £58.3
9.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.57 £32.06
-15.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.5 £62.2
20.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72 £53
62.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$888 £653
78.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$692 £510
77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,028 £756
163.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$992 £730
104.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,605 £1,917
153.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,233 £1,643
125.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Middlesbrough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,608 £1,919
-15.70%
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 Middlesbrough: October 29, 2025

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