Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Milton Keynes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Milton Keynes

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.1% cheaper than Milton Keynes without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 4% cheaper than Milton Keynes without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.78 £15.29
-16.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$87.1 £64.1
-21.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.04 £8.13
24.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.79 £3.52
-41.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.52 £1.11
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 £0.8
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.57 £4.1
-20.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.27 £4.62
-27.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.46 £1.08
-15.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.47 £1.08
38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 £1.63
-10.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.61 £2.66
-4.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.35 £6.15
119.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.5 £6.25
15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.1 £9.64
46.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.26 £2.4
-19.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.55 £1.14
50.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.89 £2.13
-26.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.96 £2.18
-6.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 £1.31
14.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 £1.15
12.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.28 £0.95
17.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.37 £1.01
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$21.09 £15.52
-66.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.26 £6.81
-23.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.86 £2.11
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.48 £1.82
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.68 £2.71
-17.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$79.4 £58.4
-63.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.04 £4.45
-24.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.29 £0.95
56.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$28.84 £21.22
2.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.91 £1.4
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39K £28.7K
-1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.3K £30.4K
-21.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$328 £242
-42.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.06 £10.34
57.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$34.36 £25.28
5.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.76 £27.79
51.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$20.57 £15.14
1.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.01 £14.73
-46.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,912 £1,407
-61.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$22.4K £16.5K
-32.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$103 £75.9
-15.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.51 £29.81
-9.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87 £64
17.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.6 £72.6
18.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,731 £1,274
-8.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,356 £998
-9.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,567 £1,889
5.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,951 £1,436
3.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$8,019 £5,901
-17.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,551 £4,821
-22.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Milton Keynes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,232 £2,378
-31.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.45
-37.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Milton Keynes: October 28, 2025

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