Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Trowbridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Trowbridge

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10% more expensive than Trowbridge without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.4% cheaper than Trowbridge without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Trowbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.26 £14.91
-14.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$96.1 £70.7
-28.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.69 £7.13
41.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.23 £3.11
-34.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.24 £1.65
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 £1.29
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.76 £4.97
-34.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.37 £3.95
-15.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Trowbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.7 £1.25
-27.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.28 £0.94
58.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.54 £1.87
-22.05%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.34 £2.46
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.12 £7.45
81.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.13 £5.24
37.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.55 £9.97
41.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.79 £2.05
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.27 £0.94
84.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.32 £1.71
-9.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.2 £1.62
25.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 £1.14
32.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.27 £0.93
39.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.98 £0.72
53.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.46 £1.08
-41.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$17.9 £13.17
-60.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.13 £6.72
-21.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.65 £1.95
-46.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.53 £1.86
-9.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Trowbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.29 £2.42
-8.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$90.2 £66.4
-67.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.1 £3.02
11.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.53 £1.12
32.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$25.63 £18.86
15.33%
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
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.3K £28.2K
-15.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Trowbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$336 £247
-43.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.25 £11.96
36.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$46.22 £34.02
-21.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Trowbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$44.97 £33.09
27.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.22 £11.94
-33.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Trowbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,306 £1,697
-68.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$16.3K £12K
-7.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Trowbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$86.7 £63.8
0.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.35 £22.34
21.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89.2 £65.6
14.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$85.4 £62.8
37.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Trowbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,235 £909
28.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,019 £750
20.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,015 £1,483
34.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,674 £1,232
21.14%
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
Trowbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,180 £2,340
-30.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.82
-41.75%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trowbridge: October 28, 2025

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