Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wokingham Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wokingham

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.8% cheaper than Wokingham without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.6% cheaper than Wokingham without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$26.9 £19.79
-35.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$76.9 £56.6
-10.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.14 £7.46
35.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.71 £3.46
-40.98%
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
$2.29 £1.68
-13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.31 £5.38
-39.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.89 £5.07
-34.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.53 £1.13
-18.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.37 £1.01
48.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.75 £2.03
-28.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.01 £2.95
-13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.83 £7.24
86.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.64 £6.36
13.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.18 £9.7
45.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.09 £2.28
-15.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.55 £1.14
50.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.46 £1.81
-14.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.27 £2.41
-15.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.44 £1.06
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.39 £1.02
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.99 £0.73
51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.57 £1.16
-45.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.53 £13.64
-62.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.39 £9.85
-46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.5 £1.84
-42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.34 £2.46
-31.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.31 £2.44
-8.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$89.8 £66.1
-67.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.29 £3.16
6.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.69 £1.24
19.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$14.97 £11.02
97.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 £1.43
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.6K £30.6K
-22.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$225 £166
-15.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.97 £13.96
16.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.21 £31.8
-15.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.97 £33.83
24.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$10.68 £7.86
96.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.78 £10.14
-21.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,650 £1,214
-55.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.7K £13.7K
-18.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$114 £83.6
-23.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.4 £38.53
-29.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$110 £80.9
-7.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$131 £96.4
-10.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,233 £908
28.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$988 £727
24.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,037 £1,499
32.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,681 £1,237
20.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,881 £4,327
12.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,067 £3,729
-0.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Wokingham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,858 £3,575
-54.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.62
-39.68%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wokingham: October 28, 2025

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