Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Walsall Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Walsall

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.7% cheaper than Walsall without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.4% cheaper than Walsall without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Walsall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.15 £14.83
-13.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$87.5 £64.4
-21.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.21 £8.99
12.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.96 £4.39
-53.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3 £2.21
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.85 £1.36
7.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.64 £4.15
-21.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.18 £4.55
-26.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Walsall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.8 £1.33
-31.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.34 £0.99
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.18 £1.6
-9.17%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.01 £2.95
-13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.54 £7.02
92.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.87 £6.52
10.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.82 £10.17
39.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.93 £1.42
35.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.57 £1.15
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.78 £2.04
-24.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.59 £2.64
-22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 £1.24
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 £1.01
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.07 £0.79
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.08 £0.79
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$16.21 £11.93
-56.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.67 £8.59
-38.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.64 £1.21
-12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.12 £2.29
-26.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Walsall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.16 £2.33
-4.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$78.2 £57.5
-62.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.51 £4.05
-16.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.72 £1.26
17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.26 £17.11
27.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 £1.56
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.2K £28.1K
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.2K £30.4K
-21.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Walsall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$297 £219
-36.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.9 £12.44
31.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.32 £27.46
-2.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Walsall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.83 £17.53
140.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.16 £11.15
-28.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Walsall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,564 £1,151
-53.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.6K £13.7K
-18.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Walsall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$83.8 £61.6
3.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.31 £24.51
10.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$91.6 £67.4
11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.8 £72.7
18.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Walsall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,216 £895
30.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,010 £743
21.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,022 £1,488
33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,668 £1,227
21.59%
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
Walsall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,242 £1,650
-1.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.63
-39.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Walsall: October 28, 2025

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