Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Newcastle upon Tyne Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Newcastle upon Tyne

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 7.2% cheaper than Newcastle upon Tyne without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.3% cheaper than Newcastle upon Tyne without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.24 £14.89
-13.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$85.3 £62.8
-19.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.04 £7.39
36.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.04 £3.71
-44.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.23 £2.38
-13.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.15 £1.58
-7.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.73 £4.95
-34.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.78 £4.99
-33.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.71 £1.26
-27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.94 £1.43
4.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 £1.64
-10.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.52 £2.59
-1.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.88 £6.53
106.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.37 £6.89
4.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.02 £9.58
47.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.67 £2.7
-28.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.24 £1.65
4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.63 £1.93
-19.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.74 £2.75
-25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 £1.5
0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.66 £1.23
6.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.19 £0.87
26.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.91 £1.4
-55.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.18 £14.11
-63.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.39 £6.91
-24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.66 £1.95
-46.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.88 £2.12
-20.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.35 £2.46
-9.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$77.5 £57
-62.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.61 £4.87
-30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.41 £1.04
43.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.77 £16.76
29.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.96 £1.44
-7.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.2K £28.8K
-2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$43.1K £31.7K
-24.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$279 £206
-32.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$20.01 £14.73
10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.07 £33.17
-19.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$59.4 £43.68
-3.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$22.41 £16.49
-6.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.7 £7.87
0.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,270 £934
-42.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.5K £13.6K
-18.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.2 £62
3.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.14 £33.22
-18.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$83.7 £61.6
22.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.7 £60.1
43.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,164 £857
35.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$933 £686
31.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,886 £1,388
43.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,602 £1,179
26.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$6,278 £4,620
5.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,942 £3,637
2.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,699 £2,722
-40.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.7
-40.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newcastle upon Tyne: October 28, 2025

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