Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Newtown Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Newtown

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.1% more expensive than Newtown without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.7% more expensive than Newtown without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.36 £9.83
30.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68.7 £50.5
0.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.32 £7.6
32.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.81 £3.54
-42.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.76 £2.03
1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 £1.35
8.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.72 £4.94
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.01 £5.16
-35.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.53 £1.13
-18.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.72 £1.26
18.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 £1.45
0.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.77 £2.77
-8.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.19 £6.76
99.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.94 £6.58
9.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.56 £7.77
82.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3 £2.21
-13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.63 £1.2
43.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.45 £1.8
-13.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.64 £3.41
-40.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.82 £1.34
12.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 £1.15
12.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.39 £1.02
7.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.34 £0.99
-36.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.07 £14.03
-63.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.14 £8.2
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.12 £3.03
-65.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.95 £2.9
-42.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.42 £2.52
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$89 £65.5
-67.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.49 £3.3
2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.55 £1.88
-20.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.01 £14.73
47.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.91 £1.41
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.1K £18.4K
53.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.8K £30.8K
-22.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$204 £150
-7.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.78 £11.61
40.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.23 £33.28
-19.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.82 £33.72
25.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.1 £8.91
-10.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,619 £1,191
-54.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$15.2K £11.2K
-0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.6 £43.83
45.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.94 £28.65
-5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.8 £54.3
38.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$85.5 £62.9
36.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,222 £900
29.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,014 £746
21.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,055 £1,512
31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,665 £1,225
21.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Newtown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.9
-42.54%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newtown: October 28, 2025

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