Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Slough Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Slough

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.7% cheaper than Slough without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.8% cheaper than Slough without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.61 £15.16
-15.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$86.7 £63.8
-20.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$11.06 £8.14
23.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.92 £3.62
-43.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.86 £2.11
-2.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.31 £1.7
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.2 £4.56
-28.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.83 £5.03
-33.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.35 £0.99
-8.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.31 £0.96
54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.54 £1.87
-22.05%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.43 £2.52
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.08 £7.41
81.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.17 £6.01
20.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.12 £9.65
46.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.95 £2.17
-11.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 £1.13
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.99 £2.2
-29.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.34 £2.46
-17.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 £1.05
42.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.56 £1.15
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.96 £0.7
56.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.46 £1.07
-41.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$20.21 £14.87
-65.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.23 £9.74
-46.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.28 £1.68
-37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.73 £2.01
-16.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.88 £4.33
-48.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$92.6 £68.2
-68.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.95 £4.38
-22.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.35 £1
49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$15.16 £11.16
94.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.88 £1.38
-3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.6K £30.6K
-22.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$296 £218
-35.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.13 £14.08
15.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.48 £29.05
-7.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$34.47 £25.37
66.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$3.5 £2.57
498.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.17 £11.9
-33.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,929 £1,419
-62.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$23.1K £17K
-34.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$81.5 £60
6.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.92 £30.11
-10.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$91.6 £67.4
11.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.7 £73.4
17.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,598 £1,176
-1.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,400 £1,031
-12.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,087 £2,272
-12.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,449 £1,802
-17.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$26.9K £19.8K
-75.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$20.2K £14.9K
-75.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Slough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,895 £2,131
-24.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.45
-37.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Slough: October 29, 2025

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