Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Stockton-on-Tees Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Stockton-on-Tees

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.5% more expensive than Stockton-on-Tees without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.4% cheaper than Stockton-on-Tees without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.51 £15.1
-15.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$82.3 £60.5
-16.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.66 £7.11
41.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.8 £3.53
-42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.07 £1.52
35.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 £1.13
29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.63 £4.88
-33.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.27 £3.88
-14.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.6 £1.18
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.69 £1.24
20.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.9 £2.87
-49.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.91 £2.88
-11.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.38 £7.64
76.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.5 £6.26
15.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.55 £12.92
9.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.46 £2.55
-24.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.01 £1.48
16.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.17 £2.33
-33.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.69 £2.71
-24.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 £1.33
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2 £1.47
-11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.37 £1.01
9.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.81 £1.33
-53.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.26 £13.44
-61.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.16 £6.74
-22.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.83 £2.08
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.96 £1.44
16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.31 £2.43
-8.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$89.9 £66.2
-67.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.24 £4.59
-26.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.98 £0.72
106.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.48 £12.13
79.37%
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
$32.3K £23.8K
18.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.8K £24.9K
-4.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$295 £217
-35.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.4 £12.8
27.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$41.23 £30.34
-11.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$60.5 £44.5
-5.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.05 £9.6
-17.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,584 £1,166
-53.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,800 £5,004
122.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$81 £59.6
7.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.67 £32.14
-15.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$86.4 £63.6
18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.1 £52.3
64.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$597 £439
164.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$503 £370
144.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$810 £596
234.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$704 £518
187.90%
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
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,651 £1,951
-17.08%
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 Stockton-on-Tees: October 26, 2025

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