Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salisbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salisbury

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.8% cheaper than Salisbury without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.8% cheaper than Salisbury without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.67 £16.68
-23.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$90.2 £66.4
-23.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.89 £6.54
54.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.6 £3.38
-39.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.27 £1.67
23.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 £1.24
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.95 £4.38
-25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.15 £4.52
-26.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.63 £1.2
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 £0.79
89.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.87 £2.11
-31.01%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.08 £2.27
12.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.53 £6.28
114.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.32 £5.39
34.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.33 £11.28
25.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.8 £1.33
45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.28 £0.94
82.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.97 £2.19
-28.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.68 £3.44
-40.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.24 £0.91
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.25 £0.92
41.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.91 £0.67
64.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.08 £0.8
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.12 £11.87
-56.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.86 £7.25
-27.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.97 £1.45
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.89 £1.39
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.28 £3.89
-42.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$111 £81.9
-73.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.49 £3.3
2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.6 £1.18
26.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.55 £12.18
78.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.87 £1.38
-3.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.1K £19.9K
41.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.5K £25.4K
-6.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$388 £286
-51.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.24 £11.21
45.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.53 £30.56
-12.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$67.5 £49.64
-14.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$12.05 £8.86
73.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.52 £7.01
13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,287 £947
-43.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.5K £13.6K
-18.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$71.9 £52.9
20.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$20.49 £15.08
79.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87.1 £64.1
17.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 £86.1
0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,222 £899
29.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,111 £817
10.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,035 £1,498
33.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,497 £1,102
35.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,729 £3,480
6.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Salisbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,688 £2,714
-40.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.77
-41.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salisbury: October 28, 2025

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