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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.4% more expensive than Newcastle without rent, and 134.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 120.1% more expensive than Newcastle without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.18 R 145
112.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.19 R 608
101.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.82 R 85.7
184.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.11 R 37.45
31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.05 R 18.71
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 R 15.81
122.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.29 R 40.7
93.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.86 R 50.8
58.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.21 R 21.44
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.03 R 18.27
97.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 R 21.99
59.68%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.71 R 30.43
102.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.23 R 111
194.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.58 R 81.5
114.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.4 R 114
200.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.8 R 14.22
226.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.94 R 16.7
148.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.93 R 16.6
126.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.28 R 22.71
116.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.9 R 15.94
126.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.17 R 20.86
51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.72 R 12.78
108.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.58 R 10.33
46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.77 R 49.29
152.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$2.88 R 51.2
147.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.34 R 23.81
6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.85 R 15.13
169.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.66 R 29.58
81.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.38 R 24.52
232.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.32 R 23.48
53.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.03 R 53.9
875.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.33 R 23.61
36.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.2K R 341.8K
99.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.2K R 466.6K
23.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$124 R 2,212
52.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.25 R 662
-40.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.86 R 691
-6.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$31.57 R 561
81.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.37 R 131
46.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$197 R 3,500
271.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,362 R 77.6K
246.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.1 R 891
73.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.27 R 574
13.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89 R 1,583
14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$89.3 R 1,589
30.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$368 R 6,542
329.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$339 R 6,028
262.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$690 R 12.3K
292.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$688 R 12.2K
194.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$722 R 12.8K
813.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$561 R 9,970
799.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.69
-71.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newcastle: October 28, 2025

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