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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59.6% more expensive than Newcastle without rent, and 143.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 79.6% more expensive than Newcastle without rent, and 122.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$8.30 R 135
112.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$34.02 R 554
100.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$4.80 R 78.2
190.83%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.01 R 32.76
37.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.06 R 17.27
160.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.81 R 13.26
143.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.27 R 37.07
99.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.81 R 45.87
61.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.21 R 19.72
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.02 R 16.67
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.30 R 21.15
46.92%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.75 R 28.60
93.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$6.09 R 99.3
201.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.55 R 74.2
106.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$6.34 R 103
198.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$0.78 R 12.72
237.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.99 R 16.21
142.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.87 R 14.12
143.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.24 R 20.24
117.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.91 R 14.77
125.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.22 R 19.89
45.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.67 R 10.86
119.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.57 R 9.31
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.76 R 44.99
153.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$3.00 R 48.98
153.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.34 R 21.79
7.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$0.81 R 13.15
186.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.60 R 26.11
83.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.42 R 23.23
219.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.34 R 21.78
59.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$2.99 R 48.72
868.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.32 R 21.50
43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.3K R 314.5K
102.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$26.4K R 429.8K
23.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$125 R 2,032
51.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$36.61 R 597
-39.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$37.68 R 614
-2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$31.09 R 507
86.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$7.66 R 125
43.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$197 R 3,214
270.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$4,323 R 70.5K
243.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$49.95 R 814
78.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$32.44 R 529
15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$88.8 R 1,447
17.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$86.8 R 1,416
33.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$371 R 6,047
318.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$330 R 5,381
268.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$678 R 11.0K
313.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$701 R 11.4K
186.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$853 R 13.9K
739.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$749 R 12.2K
569.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
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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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Newcastle: April 11, 2026

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