Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Stockport Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Stockport

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.9% more expensive than Stockport without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2.9% cheaper than Stockport without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.04 £14.75
-13.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$75.9 £55.9
-9.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.69 £6.4
57.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.19 £3.08
-33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.94 £1.43
44.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 £1.28
13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.28 £5.36
-39.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.75 £4.96
-32.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.65 £1.21
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.55 £1.14
30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.19 £1.61
-9.59%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.96 £2.91
-12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.35 £9.09
48.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.38 £6.17
17.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.4 £10.6
33.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.8 £2.06
-6.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.8 £1.33
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.91 £2.87
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.33 £3.19
-36.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 £1.5
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.84 £1.35
-3.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.22 £0.9
22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.42 £1.04
-40.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.04 £14.02
-63.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.41 £7.66
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.55 £1.88
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.56 £2.62
-35.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.76 £2.03
9.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.8 £53.6
-60.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.1 £3.02
11.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.52 £1.12
32.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.82 £14.59
49.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.99 £1.46
-9.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.7K £27.8K
1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.2K £30.3K
-21.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$313 £230
-39.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$23.3 £17.14
-4.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.7 £31.42
-14.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.12 £19.23
119.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$11.02 £8.11
90.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.61 £12.22
-34.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,994 £1,467
-63.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.8K £10.2K
9.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$91.4 £67.3
-5.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.39 £30.46
-11.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$114 £83.8
-10.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$127 £93.5
-7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,118 £823
41.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$995 £732
23.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,077 £1,528
30.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,660 £1,222
22.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Stockport
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,802 £2,062
-21.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.5
-38.36%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockport: October 28, 2025

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