Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Westminster Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Westminster

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.7% more expensive than Westminster without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19.5% cheaper than Westminster without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Westminster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$19.98 £14.7
-12.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$107 £78.7
-35.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.45 £6.95
45.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.32 £3.91
-47.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.67 £1.96
4.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 £1.32
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.69 £6.4
-49.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.35 £5.41
-38.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Westminster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.71 £1.25
-27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.15 £1.58
-5.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 £1.48
-1.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.84 £3.56
-28.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.97 £8.81
53.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.78 £6.46
11.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.42 £10.61
33.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.11 £2.29
-16.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.96 £1.44
19.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.18 £2.34
-33.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.49 £2.57
-20.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.75 £1.29
16.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.94 £1.43
-8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.25 £0.92
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.56 £1.15
-45.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$21.43 £15.77
-67.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.51 £7
-25.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.29 £2.42
-56.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.67 £1.96
-14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Westminster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.44 £2.53
-12.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$87.6 £64.5
-66.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.49 £3.31
2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.53 £1.13
32.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$40.84 £30.05
-27.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.93 £1.42
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39K £28.7K
-1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.9K £28.6K
-16.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Westminster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$323 £237
-41.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.54 £13.64
19.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.69 £31.42
-14.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Westminster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.25 £34.04
24.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.74 £13.06
-39.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Westminster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,791 £1,318
-59.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$28.7K £21.1K
-47.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Westminster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$112 £82.3
-22.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.51 £35.7
-24.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 £80.4
-6.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$77.8 £57.2
50.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Westminster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,218 £896
29.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,918 £1,412
-35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,021 £1,487
33.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,753 £2,026
-26.35%
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
Westminster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,789 £2,788
-41.98%
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 Westminster: October 28, 2025

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