Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Newport Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Newport

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.8% cheaper than Newport without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.7% cheaper than Newport without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$19.33 £14.23
-9.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$84.3 £62
-18.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.56 £7.04
43.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.62 £3.4
-39.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.24 £1.65
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 £1.24
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.28 £4.62
-29.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.01 £4.42
-24.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.91 £1.4
-35.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.92 £1.41
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.51 £1.85
-21.12%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.69 £3.45
-26.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.35 £6.14
119.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.69 £6.4
13.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.82 £7.96
77.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.9 £2.13
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.34 £0.99
74.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.24 £1.65
-5.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.53 £2.6
-21.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 £1.5
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.7 £1.25
4.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.15 £0.85
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.9 £1.4
-55.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$20.1 £14.79
-65.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.54 £7.76
-32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.54 £1.87
-43.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.43 £2.52
-33.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.32 £2.44
-9.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$67.3 £49.53
-56.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.65 £4.89
-30.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.39 £1.02
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.31 £12
81.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.94 £1.42
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$48.6K £35.8K
-33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$310 £228
-38.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.92 £13.18
23.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.67 £32.14
-16.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$44.89 £33.03
27.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.36 £12.04
28.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.26 £7.55
5.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,614 £1,188
-54.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$33.1K £24.3K
-54.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$68.8 £50.7
26.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.59 £26.93
0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.7 £54.2
38.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$84.7 £62.4
38.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,500 £1,104
5.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$990 £728
24.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,681 £1,237
61.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,330 £979
52.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,931 £2,893
67.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,532 £2,599
42.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Newport
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,820 £2,075
-22.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newport: October 28, 2025

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