Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Portadown Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Portadown

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.2% cheaper than Portadown without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.2% cheaper than Portadown without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$20.12 £14.81
-13.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$80.3 £59.1
-13.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$10.08 £7.42
39.78%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$4.58 £3.37
-38.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.35 £1.73
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.67 £1.23
17.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$6.35 £4.67
-28.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$5.98 £4.4
-21.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.65 £1.21
-21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 £1.2
28.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.29 £1.68
-15.28%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$3.95 £2.91
-13.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$10.06 £7.4
83.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$8.77 £6.45
7.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$14 £10.3
33.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.08 £2.26
-12.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.58 £1.16
55.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.89 £2.12
-24.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$3.61 £2.66
-22.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.61 £1.19
25.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.54 £1.13
14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.06 £0.78
38.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.46 £1.07
-41.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$18.98 £13.97
-64.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$10.69 £7.87
-33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.77 £2.04
-50.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.13 £2.31
-23.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.43 £2.52
-15.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$88.1 £64.9
-67.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.51 £4.06
-17.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.52 £1.12
38.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$23.3 £17.15
23.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.13 £1.57
-11.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$39.1K £28.8K
-0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$40.4K £29.7K
-20.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$291 £214
-36.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$17.22 £12.67
29.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$43.02 £31.66
-13.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$46.34 £34.1
25.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$13.71 £10.09
-19.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$1,585 £1,166
-54.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$18.2K £13.4K
-16.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$84.7 £62.4
2.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$44.06 £32.42
-16.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$90.6 £66.7
16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.7 £72.7
18.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$1,205 £887
30.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$995 £732
26.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$2,061 £1,516
31.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$1,678 £1,234
21.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Portadown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$2,535 £1,866
-13.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.63
-39.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Portadown: November 3, 2025

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