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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Southampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Southampton

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 55.3% cheaper than Southampton without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.5% cheaper than Southampton without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$59.7 BMDย 59.7
-71.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$182 BMDย 182
-61.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$14.74 BMDย 14.74
-5.90%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$6.30 BMDย 6.30
-56.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.38 BMDย 3.38
-19.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.89 BMDย 2.89
-31.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$10.15 BMDย 10.15
-56.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$8.38 BMDย 8.38
-44.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$4.37 BMDย 4.37
-70.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$8.73 BMDย 8.73
-76.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$5.40 BMDย 5.40
-64.26%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$7.71 BMDย 7.71
-55.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.80 BMDย 11.80
59.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$24.31 BMDย 24.31
-60.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$32.12 BMDย 32.12
-41.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$10.29 BMDย 10.29
-74.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$6.51 BMDย 6.51
-62.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$12.62 BMDย 12.62
-82.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$11.39 BMDย 11.39
-74.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$8.10 BMDย 8.10
-75.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$5.14 BMDย 5.14
-64.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$5.93 BMDย 5.93
-75.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$3.17 BMDย 3.17
-71.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$17.47 BMDย 17.47
-59.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$5.40 BMDย 5.40
-73.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$4.48 BMDย 4.48
-48.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$6.16 BMDย 6.16
-25.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$54.0 BMDย 54.0
-45.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.02 BMDย 2.02
-7.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$35.3K BMDย 35.3K
8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$39.6K BMDย 39.6K
-18.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$236 BMDย 236
-21.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$121 BMDย 121
-81.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$154 BMDย 154
-75.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$13.53 BMDย 13.53
-17.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$1,338 BMDย 1,338
-47.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$24.7K BMDย 24.7K
-39.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$80.5 BMDย 80.5
8.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$58.9 BMDย 58.9
-36.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$135 BMDย 135
-23.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$129 BMDย 129
-9.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,503 BMDย 1,503
-18.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$8,121 BMDย 8,121
-75.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Southampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$9,728 BMDย 9,728
-74.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.22
-53.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Southampton: January 11, 2026

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