Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Saint Helier Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Saint Helier

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.6% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.1% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$37.69 JEP 27.82
-53.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$135 JEP 99.5
-49.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.74 JEP 7.93
27.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.9 JEP 3.62
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.23 JEP 2.38
-13.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.55 JEP 1.88
-22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.33 JEP 6.15
-46.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.04 JEP 5.94
-43.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.22 JEP 1.64
-44.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.42 JEP 1.78
-16.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.55 JEP 2.62
-44.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.83 JEP 4.3
-40.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.22 JEP 6.8
98.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$11.97 JEP 8.84
-17.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.36 JEP 14.28
-0.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.41 JEP 3.25
-40.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.18 JEP 2.35
-26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.23 JEP 3.13
-50.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.19 JEP 3.09
-33.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.89 JEP 2.87
-47.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.84 JEP 2.83
-53.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.04 JEP 1.51
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.44 JEP 1.8
-65.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.67 JEP 11.57
-55.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.04 JEP 8.14
-35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.54 JEP 3.35
-68.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$7.43 JEP 5.48
-69.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.2 JEP 2.36
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$67.4 JEP 49.71
-56.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.06 JEP 4.47
-24.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.8 JEP 2.81
-46.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$34.1 JEP 25.17
-13.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 JEP 1.56
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22K JEP 16.2K
74.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.6K JEP 24.8K
-3.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$242 JEP 178
-21.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.01 JEP 18.46
-11.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$75.3 JEP 55.6
-51.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$70.7 JEP 52.2
-18.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.23 JEP 18.62
-16.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.93 JEP 15.44
-48.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,172 JEP 1,603
-66.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$16.9K JEP 12.5K
-10.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$107 JEP 78.8
-18.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$71.6 JEP 52.9
-48.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$128 JEP 94.5
-20.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$209 JEP 154
-44.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,035 JEP 1,502
-22.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,681 JEP 1,241
-26.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,999 JEP 2,951
-32.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$3,592 JEP 2,651
-43.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$10.6K JEP 7,830
-37.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$14.7K JEP 10.8K
-65.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Saint Helier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,424 JEP 3,265
-50.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.85
-11.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint Helier: October 29, 2025

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