Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Basildon is 14.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basildon is 9.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20 £14.72
$17.41 €15.03
14.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 £71.3
$68.7 €59.3
40.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 £6.95
$13.71 €11.84
-31.07%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$2.78 €2.4
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.8 €2.42
-24.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.98 €1.71
-17.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.03 £5.91
$4.43 €3.83
81.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$4.53 €3.91
-41.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.24 €1.07
37.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.03 €1.75
5.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.98 €1.71
4.04%
Eggs
$4.1 £3.02
$3.46 €2.99
18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$18.32 €15.82
-35.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 £3.41
$9.82 €8.47
-52.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 £9.16
$19.24 €16.61
-35.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.61 €2.25
19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.34 €2.02
-43.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.11 €1.82
56.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.77 €2.39
20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.2
$2.04 €1.76
-20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.77 €1.53
10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.5 €1.3
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.85 €0.73
56.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.7
$7 €6.04
185.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.8 £8.68
$7.13 €6.16
65.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.43 €1.24
95.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.29 €1.98
-26.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.02 €2.6
9.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.1 £51.6
$28.97 €25.01
141.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 £3.31
$4.59 €3.96
-1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 £0.9
$2.02 €1.74
-39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 £29.77
$29.56 €25.53
36.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.81 €1.56
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$32.4K €28K
29.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £211
$190 €164
50.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$22.18 €19.15
-16.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 £26.98
$36.37 €31.4
0.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 £48.07
$57.4 €49.55
13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.53 £24.67
$20.95 €18.09
60.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 £9.99
$10.8 €9.33
25.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,789 £1,316
$732 €632
144.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £13.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
24.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.66 £24.77
$86.8 €74.9
-61.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 £30.42
$36.78 €31.76
12.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 £29.45
$102 €88.2
-60.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.61 £29.89
$117 €101
-65.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 £1,079
$1,581 €1,365
-7.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 £931
$1,230 €1,062
2.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 £1,780
$2,707 €2,337
-10.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,029 £1,493
$2,028 €1,751
0.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,393 £3,969
$6,602 €5,700
-18.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 £2,431
$5,045 €4,356
-34.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basildon
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,139 £2,310
$2,198 €1,898
42.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.39
66.08%

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Last update for Basildon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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