Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Scunthorpe Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Scunthorpe

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8% more expensive than Scunthorpe without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.6% more expensive than Scunthorpe without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.24 £10.48
22.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$81.5 £60
-15.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.34 £7.61
32.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.9 £2.87
-28.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.97 £1.45
42.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 £0.88
66.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.63 £3.41
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.31 £3.9
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.49 £1.1
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.66 £1.22
22.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 £1.19
22.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.14 £3.04
-16.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.32 £3.92
244.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.37 £3.95
82.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.53 £5.54
155.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.35 £1.73
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 £1.5
14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.16 £2.32
-33.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.7 £2.72
-25.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.79 £0.58
158.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.98 £0.72
80.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.05 £0.77
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.87 £1.38
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.49 £13.6
-62.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.9 £5.81
-9.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.76 £2.03
-48.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.95 £1.44
17.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.39 £3.97
-43.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$66.7 £49.08
-56.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.43 £4.73
-28.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.35 £0.99
49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.3 £6.11
256.14%
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
$39.2K £28.8K
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$43.6K £32.1K
-25.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$287 £211
-33.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.11 £12.59
29.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.83 £31.52
-15.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$95.4 £70.2
-39.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.69 £6.39
24.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,602 £1,179
-54.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,736 £4,957
124.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$40.21 £29.59
115.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$20.07 £14.77
83.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85.2 £62.7
19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.4 £53.3
61.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$821 £604
92.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$560 £412
119.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,265 £931
113.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,115 £821
81.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Scunthorpe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,950 £1,435
12.73%
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 Scunthorpe: October 28, 2025

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