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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnsley and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnsley and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barnsley is 5.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barnsley is 4.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.96 ยฃ20.14
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
57.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.5 ยฃ66.9
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
28.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 ยฃ7.73
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-25.45%
Cappuccino
$4.60 ยฃ3.44
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
67.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 ยฃ1.83
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-9.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ยฃ1.36
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.59 ยฃ4.17
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.90 ยฃ5.16
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
49.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ยฃ1.14
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
19.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ยฃ1.24
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-19.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 ยฃ1.53
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
6.22%
Eggs
$3.76 ยฃ2.81
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
8.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 ยฃ7.29
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-48.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 ยฃ6.47
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-9.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.70 ยฃ8.74
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-38.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ยฃ2.11
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ยฃ1.07
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-41.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 ยฃ2.00
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
22.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 ยฃ2.23
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 ยฃ1.38
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 ยฃ1.15
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-16.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ยฃ0.83
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.25 ยฃ14.38
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
171.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 ยฃ8.00
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
49.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 ยฃ2.00
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
86.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ยฃ2.52
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
45.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 ยฃ2.02
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-9.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 ยฃ66.5
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
213.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 ยฃ4.11
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
20.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 ยฃ0.95
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-40.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.49 ยฃ14.56
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-34.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ยฃ28.7K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K ยฃ30.5K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
25.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 ยฃ152
$184 โ‚ฌ159
10.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.87 ยฃ14.09
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-17.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.79 ยฃ32.71
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
16.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.08 ยฃ33.68
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-22.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.07 ยฃ9.01
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
8.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,524 ยฃ1,138
$704 โ‚ฌ607
116.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,746 ยฃ5,039
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-54.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ยฃ43.60
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-33.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.99 ยฃ28.38
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
1.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ยฃ63.1
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.0 ยฃ60.5
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-30.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 ยฃ569
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-50.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 ยฃ439
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 ยฃ853
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-58.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 ยฃ723
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-51.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barnsley
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,933 ยฃ2,191
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
18.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.39
74.04%

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Last update for Barnsley: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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