Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Truro Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Truro

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.2% cheaper than Truro without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.8% more expensive than Truro without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.33 £14.96
-14.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$96.5 £71
-28.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.64 £7.1
42.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.42 £3.25
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.36 £1.73
18.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 £1.21
20.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.99 £5.15
-36.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.07 £4.46
-25.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.69 £1.25
-26.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.23 £0.91
65.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.65 £1.95
-25.28%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.39 £2.5
2.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.74 £7.17
88.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.55 £7.03
2.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.42 £9.14
54.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.69 £1.98
-2.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.5 £1.11
56.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.25 £1.65
-6.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.21 £1.63
25.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 £1.14
31.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.29 £0.95
37.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.92 £0.68
63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.26 £0.93
-32.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.26 £14.17
-63.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.07 £6.68
-21.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.6 £1.91
-45.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.6 £1.91
-11.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.54 £4.08
-45.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$119 £87.6
-75.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.96 £2.92
15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.6 £1.17
26.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.56 £9.98
117.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.87 £1.38
-3.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.5K £18K
56.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35K £25.7K
-7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$346 £255
-45.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.97 £11.75
38.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.9 £28.63
-6.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.21 £34
24.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$11.3 £8.32
85.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.72 £8.63
-7.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,049 £1,508
-64.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$24.7K £18.2K
-38.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$64.5 £47.44
34.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.44 £27.55
-1.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.3 £64.9
15.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.4 £60.7
42.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,144 £842
38.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,022 £752
20.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,035 £1,498
33.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,685 £1,240
20.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,278 £3,148
54.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,325 £3,919
-5.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,293 £1,688
-4.13%
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 Truro: October 29, 2025

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