Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Northampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Northampton

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17% cheaper than Northampton without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.8% cheaper than Northampton without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.11 £14.8
-13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$79.5 £58.5
-13.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.78 £7.93
27.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.55 £3.35
-38.90%
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
$1.65 £1.21
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.55 £4.09
-20.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.56 £4.09
-18.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 £1.02
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.54 £1.13
31.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.2 £1.62
-10.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.22 £3.11
-18.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.05 £7.4
82.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.75 £5.7
26.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.51 £10.68
32.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.32 £2.44
-21.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.55 £1.14
50.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.29 £2.42
-35.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.94 £2.17
-5.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 £1.24
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.68 £1.23
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.25 £0.92
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.81 £1.33
-53.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.88 £14.63
-64.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.96 £6.59
-20.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.42 £2.52
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.85 £2.1
-19.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.05 £2.24
-0.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$115 £84.4
-74.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.16 £4.54
-25.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.28 £0.94
57.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$28.79 £21.18
2.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.97 £1.45
-8.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.1K £28.8K
-1.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.2K £30.3K
-21.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$376 £277
-49.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.76 £13.07
24.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$35.69 £26.26
1.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$28.61 £21.05
100.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$9.08 £6.68
130.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.1 £11.11
-28.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,801 £1,325
-59.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$23K £17K
-34.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$94.7 £69.7
-8.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.7 £38.77
-30.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$86.8 £63.9
17.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$101 £74.7
15.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,047 £770
51.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$970 £714
26.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,729 £1,272
56.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,491 £1,097
35.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,877 £2,853
70.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,887 £2,124
74.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Northampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,061 £2,253
-28.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.74
-40.94%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Northampton: October 27, 2025

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