Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nottingham Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nottingham

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.9% cheaper than Nottingham without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.2% cheaper than Nottingham without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.29 £14.93
-14.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$67.2 £49.44
2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.94 £8.05
25.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 £3.42
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.48 £1.83
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.4 £1.03
41.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.27 £4.61
-29.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.55 £4.82
-30.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.8 £1.32
-31.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.55 £1.14
30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 £1.01
44.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.35 £3.2
-20.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.06 £5.2
159.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.63 £6.35
13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.26 £11.97
18.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.26 £2.4
-19.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.15 £1.58
8.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.02 £2.96
-47.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.09 £2.28
-10.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.83 £1.34
11.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.47 £1.09
20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.27 £0.94
18.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.59 £1.17
-46.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$20.08 £14.78
-65.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.07 £9.62
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.63 £2.67
-60.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.8 £3.53
-52.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.17 £3.07
-27.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$93.3 £68.7
-68.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.41 £3.98
-15.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.5 £1.1
34.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.44 £17.25
26.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.92 £1.41
-5.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.7K £27.7K
1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.6K £31.4K
-24.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$259 £191
-26.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.54 £12.17
34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.59 £29.87
-10.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.17 £31.04
36.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$7.83 £5.76
167.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.86 £11.67
-31.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,726 £1,270
-57.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$23K £16.9K
-34.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$76.6 £56.4
13.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$67.9 £49.94
-45.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$98.5 £72.5
3.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$95.3 £70.1
22.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,207 £888
30.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$946 £696
30.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,814 £1,335
49.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,421 £1,045
42.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,264 £3,874
25.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,506 £3,316
11.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nottingham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,357 £2,470
-34.51%
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 Nottingham: October 28, 2025

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