Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Norfolk Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Norfolk

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.3% cheaper than Norfolk without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5.3% more expensive than Norfolk without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Norfolk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$23.07 £16.98
-24.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$82.2 £60.5
-16.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.73 £7.89
27.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.48 £3.29
-37.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.95 £1.43
43.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 £1.22
19.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.31 £3.9
-16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.09 £4.48
-25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Norfolk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.65 £1.22
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.54 £1.13
31.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 £1.48
-1.49%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.37 £3.21
-20.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.75 £7.18
87.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.96 £5.86
23.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.76 £13.07
8.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.31 £2.43
-21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.98 £1.46
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.75 £2.76
-43.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.54 £1.87
9.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 £1.27
18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.77 £1.3
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.93 £0.68
61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.82 £1.34
-53.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.07 £11.83
-56.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.09 £8.16
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.52 £2.59
-59.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.14 £2.31
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Norfolk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.43 £2.52
-11.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$90.3 £66.4
-67.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.45 £3.28
3.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.49 £1.09
35.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.76 £16.75
29.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.07 £1.52
-12.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.8K £28.6K
-1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.6K £30.6K
-22.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Norfolk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$344 £253
-44.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.42 £12.82
27.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$44.99 £33.11
-19.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Norfolk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.41 £26.06
62.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.52 £9.95
54.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.09 £8.89
-10.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Norfolk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,375 £1,012
-46.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$12.7K £9,336
19.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Norfolk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$103 £76.1
-16.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$44.21 £32.53
-16.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.8 £51.4
46.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$89.8 £66.1
30.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Norfolk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,205 £887
31.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$984 £724
25.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,051 £1,509
32.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,677 £1,234
20.93%
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
Norfolk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,335 £1,718
-5.84%
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 Norfolk: October 29, 2025

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