Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wolverhampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wolverhampton

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.1% cheaper than Wolverhampton without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 10.9% cheaper than Wolverhampton without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.42 £15.03
-14.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68.7 £50.6
0.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.73 £7.89
27.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.61 £3.39
-39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.46 £1.81
13.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.4 £1.03
41.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.19 £4.56
-28.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.27 £4.62
-27.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.75 £1.29
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.67 £1.23
21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.53 £1.87
-21.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.63 £2.67
-4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.69 £7.13
89.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.11 £5.97
21.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.21 £10.46
35.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.61 £1.92
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.87 £1.38
25.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.44 £2.53
-38.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.7 £1.99
2.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.83 £1.35
11.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.49 £1.1
18.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.41 £1.04
6.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.59 £1.17
-46.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$17.82 £13.11
-60.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.77 £7.93
-33.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.54 £2.61
-59.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.24 £3.12
-45.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.97 £2.92
-23.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$77.4 £57
-62.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.19 £3.08
9.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.42 £1.05
42.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.9 £8.02
171.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.9 £1.4
-4.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.8K £27.8K
1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40K £29.4K
-19.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$252 £186
-24.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.78 £13.82
18.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.1 £28.78
-6.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$32.24 £23.72
78.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$17.2 £12.66
21.80%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$18.29 £13.46
-40.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,641 £1,207
-55.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$19.2K £14.1K
-21.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$97.6 £71.8
-11.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.86 £35.22
-23.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$99.7 £73.4
2.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$95.8 £70.5
22.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,059 £779
49.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$872 £641
41.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,876 £1,381
44.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,469 £1,081
38.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,991 £2,201
120.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,438 £1,794
106.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Wolverhampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,630 £1,936
-16.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.76
-41.15%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wolverhampton: October 27, 2025

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