Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wrexham Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wrexham

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.2% more expensive than Wrexham without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2.9% more expensive than Wrexham without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.78 £13.08
-2.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$67.2 £49.46
2.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.79 £7.2
40.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.43 £3.26
-37.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.22 £1.64
26.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 £1.04
39.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.41 £3.98
-18.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.5 £4.05
-17.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 £1.17
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.55 £1.14
30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2 £1.48
-1.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.8 £2.8
-8.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.68 £6.38
111.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.75 £6.44
12.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.74 £8.64
63.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.12 £1.56
23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.21 £0.89
93.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.53 £1.13
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.99 £2.2
-7.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.12 £0.82
82.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 £1.01
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.98 £0.72
53.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.27 £0.94
-33.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$19.55 £14.39
-64.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.51 £7.73
-32.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.8 £2.06
-48.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.34 £2.46
-31.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$6.98 £5.13
-56.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$94.1 £69.2
-69.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.27 £3.88
-12.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.53 £1.13
32.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$20.55 £15.13
43.84%
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
$13.8K £10.1K
178.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.8K £22.6K
5.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$183 £135
3.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.96 £13.95
16.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$43.33 £31.88
-16.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$59.2 £43.55
-3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$33.64 £24.75
-37.72%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.75 £8.65
-8.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,014 £746
-27.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.5K £9,962
11.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$76.8 £56.5
12.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.23 £28.14
-3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$83.3 £61.3
22.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.7 £60.1
43.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$951 £700
66.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$970 £714
26.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,272 £936
112.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,314 £967
54.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Wrexham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,419 £2,516
-35.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.3
-36.04%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wrexham: October 28, 2025

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