Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and Kingston upon Hull Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and Kingston upon Hull

😐 Solo nomad: Bilbao is 0.2% more expensive than Kingston upon Hull without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bilbao is 1.5% cheaper than Kingston upon Hull without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$19.4 £14.28
-12.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$87.1 £64.1
-20.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.04
$9.41 £6.93
23.49%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$3.75 £2.76
-38.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.82 £1.34
65.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.31 £0.96
58.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 €3.23
$5.4 £3.98
-30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$5.79 £4.26
-33.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.95 £1.44
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.46 £1.07
-1.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.45 £1.07
11.72%
Eggs
$3.01 €2.6
$3.78 £2.78
-20.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 €13.23
$7.43 £5.47
106.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 €7.62
$6.87 £5.05
28.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 €11.37
$12.86 £9.47
2.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.46 £1.81
13.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.49 £1.1
62.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$3.17 £2.33
-21.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.49 £1.84
-2.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.93 £0.69
88.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.07 £0.79
116.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.81 £0.6
81.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.11 £0.81
0.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.05
$17.35 £12.77
-59.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$9.32 £6.86
-27.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.19 £1.61
-36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.06 £2.25
-10.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.72
$3.1 £2.28
-35.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.85 €43.04
$83.6 £61.5
-40.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 €4.63
$3.39 £2.5
58.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.22 £0.89
-21.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.06 €28.54
$29.36 £21.61
12.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.98 £1.45
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$37.2K £27.3K
3.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$35.9K £26.4K
-12.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 €133
$272 £200
-43.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.93 €18.94
$15.2 £11.18
44.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.32 €29.63
$46.61 £34.3
-26.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 €48.68
$34.03 £25.04
65.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.15 €8.76
$15.86 £11.67
-36.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 €8.68
$8.07 £5.94
24.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$558 €482
$1,425 £1,049
-60.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,950 €7,728
$26.8K £19.8K
-66.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 €71.2
$52.8 £38.88
56.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.76 €30.87
$36.86 £27.12
-2.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 €70.8
$80 £58.9
2.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97.1
$89.5 £65.9
25.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €933
$803 £591
34.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 €829
$601 £442
59.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,793 €1,548
$1,740 £1,281
3.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,320 €1,140
$968 £712
36.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,862 €4,198
$4,678 £3,443
3.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,701 €3,195
$2,624 £1,931
41.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bilbao
Kingston upon Hull
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,114 €1,826
$3,184 £2,343
-33.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
5.82
-41.92%

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Last update for Bilbao: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingston upon Hull: October 29, 2025

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