Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Norwich Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Norwich

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.1% cheaper than Norwich without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 22.7% cheaper than Norwich without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$23.49 £17.29
-25.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$108 £79.8
-36.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.8 £7.95
26.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.56 £3.35
-39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.96 £2.18
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.88 £1.38
5.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.52 £5.53
-41.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.35 £5.41
-38.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.86 £1.37
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.42 £1.78
-16.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 £1.46
-
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.41 £3.24
-21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.94 £7.32
84.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$12.58 £9.26
-21.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.87 £14.62
-3.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.41 £1.78
8.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.84 £1.35
27.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.69 £2.72
-42.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.6 £3.39
-39.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 £1.25
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.53 £1.12
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.17 £0.86
28.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.72 £1.26
-50.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.99 £13.97
-63.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.96 £6.59
-20.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.21 £2.36
-55.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.22 £2.37
-28.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.85 £2.83
-21.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$94.7 £69.7
-69.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.71 £4.94
-31.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.55 £1.14
30.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.02 £16.94
28.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.94 £1.43
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.8K £27.8K
1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.1K £31K
-23.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$350 £258
-45.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.44 £12.83
27.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.46 £33.45
-20.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$55.2 £40.63
3.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$8.38 £6.17
150.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.63 £10.03
-20.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,391 £1,023
-47.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$12.4K £9,096
22.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$103 £76.1
-16.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.36 £31.91
-15.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$123 £90.3
-16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$124 £91.2
-5.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,295 £953
22.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,009 £743
21.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,357 £1,734
14.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,916 £1,410
5.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,961 £3,651
33.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,684 £2,711
36.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Norwich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,039 £2,237
-27.66%
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 Norwich: October 29, 2025

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