Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Torquay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Torquay

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.5% cheaper than Torquay without rent, and 0 with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5.3% cheaper than Torquay without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Torquay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.76 £15.28
-16.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$96.6 £71.1
-28.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.32 £6.86
47.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.06 £2.99
-31.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.59 £1.91
8.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 £1.51
-3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.39 £3.97
-17.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.31 £3.91
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Torquay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2 £1.47
-38.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.63 £1.2
24.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.19 £2.35
-37.93%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.09 £4.48
-43.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.69 £4.93
173.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.42 £7.67
-5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.37 £12.79
10.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.05 £2.25
-14.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.25 £0.92
87.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.88 £3.59
-56.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.69 £3.45
-40.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 £1.08
38.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.68 £1.24
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.37 £1.01
9.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.74 £1.28
-51.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.01 £11.78
-56.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.62 £7.81
-32.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.43 £1.79
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.14 £2.31
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Torquay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.31 £2.44
-8.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$88.1 £64.9
-67.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.15 £3.06
10.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.63 £1.2
23.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$26.76 £19.69
10.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 £1.43
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.7K £29.2K
-3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$44.1K £32.4K
-26.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Torquay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$359 £264
-47.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.5 £13.62
19.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.76 £21.16
26.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Torquay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.69 £33.62
25.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.37 £5.42
46.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Torquay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,577 £1,160
-53.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$16K £11.8K
-5.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Torquay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.8 £62.4
2.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$24.46 £18
50.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$66.8 £49.14
53.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.9 £61
41.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Torquay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,203 £885
31.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$984 £724
24.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,044 £1,504
32.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,711 £1,259
18.53%
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
Torquay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,329 £1,714
-5.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.9
-42.54%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

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