Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and the United Kingdom

For one person, living costs are similar in Barcelona and in the United Kingdom: $2,405 and $2,457 a month, rent and utilities included.

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Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$2,457
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.6% cheaper than the United Kingdom without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.1% cheaper than the United Kingdom without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.03
$21.38 £16.16
-15.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.1
$84.5 £63.9
-20.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.92
$10.54 £7.97
26.85%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$4.85 £3.66
-31.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.63
$2.53 £1.91
16.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$1.84 £1.39
3.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$6.81 £5.15
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$6.51 £4.92
-29.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.68 £1.27
-24.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.74
$1.71 £1.29
14.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$2.25 £1.70
-22.22%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$3.96 £2.99
23.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.58
$9.53 £7.20
83.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.08
$8.97 £6.78
1.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €17.99
$14.70 £11.11
37.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.74
$2.91 £2.20
5.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$1.62 £1.22
25.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$2.86 £2.16
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$3.44 £2.60
-21.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$1.72 £1.30
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$1.54 £1.16
43.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.37
$1.23 £0.93
25.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$1.65 £1.24
-43.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$23.34 £17.64
-69.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.80
$10.71 £8.10
-28.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$3.01 £2.27
-50.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$3.30 £2.50
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$3.48 £2.63
-15.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.11
$101 £76.0
-74.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.79
$5.39 £4.07
-41.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$2.38 £1.80
-39.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.46
$26.80 £20.26
27.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$2.01 £1.52
-10.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €30.9K
$38.0K £28.7K
-8.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$40.6K £30.7K
-25.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$318 £240
-43.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.09
$18.35 £13.87
-26.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.31
$41.75 £31.56
-15.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.40
$46.41 £35.08
14.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.31
$18.28 £13.82
-12.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.13
$13.28 £10.04
-14.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €837
$1,731 £1,309
-45.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$22.3K £16.8K
-25.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$92.4 £69.9
-4.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.46
$46.27 £34.97
-14.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.2
$101 £76.5
2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$102 £76.7
17.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,512
$1,321 £999
28.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,160
$1,086 £821
19.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,297
$2,158 £1,631
19.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,731
$1,708 £1,291
13.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,660
$5,523 £4,175
35.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,631
$4,320 £3,266
20.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,050
$3,264 £2,467
-29.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
5.32
-38.35%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for the United Kingdom: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
United Kingdom
$1.1K 16.5% $214
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
United Kingdom
$305 6.1% $20
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
United Kingdom
$325 19.7% $53
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
United Kingdom
$378 64.7% $148
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
United Kingdom
$154 2.7% $4.2
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
United Kingdom
$73 3.8% $2.9
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
United Kingdom
$132 174% $84
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🕒 Local time
09:42 9:42 AM
08:42 8:42 AM
1 h behind Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
67,326,569
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
British Pound GBP £
📈 Exchange rate
1 EUR = 1.12 USD
1 GBP = 1.32 USD
1 GBP = 1.18 EUR
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Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

British Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.756 GBP (1 GBP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.848 GBP (1 GBP = 1.18 EUR).

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