Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oldham Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oldham

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.6% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.6% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.57 £15.14
-15.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$88 £64.7
-21.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.02 £7.37
36.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.87 £3.59
-42.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.58 £1.9
8.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.75 £1.29
13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.97 £5.13
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.93 £4.36
-23.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.61 £1.18
-22.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.78 £1.31
14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.38 £2.48
-41.42%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.07 £3
-14.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.56 £7.77
73.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.41 £6.93
4.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.97 £12.48
13.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.21 £2.36
-18.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.93 £1.42
21.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.22 £2.37
-34.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.86 £2.84
-28.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.76 £1.29
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.8 £1.33
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.25 £0.92
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.48 £1.09
-42.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.38 £13.52
-61.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.63 £7.82
-32.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.78 £2.04
-48.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.41 £2.51
-32.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.49 £2.57
-13.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$82.5 £60.7
-64.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.36 £3.94
-14.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.68 £1.23
20.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$33.99 £25.01
-13.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.9 £1.4
-4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.7K £27.7K
1.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.3K £30.4K
-21.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$299 £220
-36.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.48 £16.54
-1.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.61 £31.35
-14.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$47.17 £34.71
21.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.11 £9.65
-17.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,560 £1,148
-53.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,854 £5,044
120.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$90 £66.2
-3.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.11 £30.25
-10.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89.6 £66
13.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.9 £52.1
65.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,209 £890
30.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$747 £550
64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,444 £1,063
87.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,084 £797
87.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Oldham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,437 £1,794
-9.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.6
-39.46%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oldham: October 28, 2025

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