Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Motherwell Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Motherwell

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.4% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 10.6% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Motherwell
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
$82.5 £60.7
-16.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.99 £7.35
37.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.59 £3.38
-39.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.29 £1.69
22.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 £1.22
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.08 £4.47
-27.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.98 £4.4
-24.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Motherwell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 £1.16
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.64 £1.21
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.27 £1.67
-12.78%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.96 £2.92
-12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.09 £7.42
81.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.77 £6.45
11.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.11 £10.38
36.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.19 £2.35
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 £1.19
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.88 £2.12
-26.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.49 £2.57
-20.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 £1.25
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.48 £1.09
19.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.12 £0.82
33.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.46 £1.08
-41.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.05 £14.02
-63.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.46 £7.7
-31.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.74 £2.01
-47.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.08 £2.27
-25.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Motherwell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.28 £2.41
-7.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$87 £64
-66.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.54 £4.07
-17.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.52 £1.12
32.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.09 £16.99
28.02%
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
$39.1K £28.8K
-1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.4K £30.4K
-21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Motherwell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$292 £215
-35.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.04 £12.54
30.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.03 £31.66
-15.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Motherwell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.51 £34.23
23.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.92 £5.09
202.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.55 £9.97
-20.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Motherwell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,606 £1,182
-54.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.2K £13.4K
-16.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Motherwell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.1 £61.9
3.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.33 £31.89
-15.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$93.3 £68.7
9.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.1 £73
18.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Motherwell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,225 £902
29.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$983 £723
25.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,023 £1,488
33.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,697 £1,249
19.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,563 £2,622
85.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Motherwell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.63
-39.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

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