Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Onchan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Onchan

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.7% cheaper than Onchan without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 3% more expensive than Onchan without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$29.93 IMP 22.09
-41.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$107 IMP 78.9
-35.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.2 IMP 7.53
34.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.55 IMP 4.1
-49.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.74 IMP 2.02
2.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.92 IMP 1.41
3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.58 IMP 4.86
-32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.22 IMP 4.59
-27.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.02 IMP 1.49
-38.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.03 IMP 1.5
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.95 IMP 1.44
1.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.14 IMP 3.06
-16.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.66 IMP 4.92
175.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.19 IMP 6.04
19.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.62 IMP 8.58
65.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.4 IMP 1.77
8.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.74 IMP 1.28
34.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.56 IMP 1.89
-17.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.92 IMP 2.15
-5.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 IMP 1.69
-10.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.48 IMP 1.83
-28.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.64 IMP 1.21
-8.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.04 IMP 1.5
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$22.49 IMP 16.6
-68.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.99 IMP 8.85
-40.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.14 IMP 3.06
-65.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.77 IMP 2.78
-39.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.28 IMP 3.9
-13.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.47 IMP 1.09
37.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$83 IMP 61.3
-64.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.25 IMP 1.66
-19.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.5K IMP 25.4K
11.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35K IMP 25.8K
-7.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$309 IMP 228
-38.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.95 IMP 28.01
-41.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$71.4 IMP 52.7
-49.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.73 IMP 10.13
-21.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,302 IMP 961
-43.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
-52.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$93.7 IMP 69.1
-7.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.8 IMP 30.85
-12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$122 IMP 90.3
-16.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$77 IMP 56.9
51.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Onchan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.66
-7.38%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Onchan: October 27, 2025

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