Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolton and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolton and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bolton is 4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bolton is 6.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 £15.25
$17.41 €15.03
19.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$68.7 €59.3
17.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 £7.65
$13.71 €11.84
-24.22%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$2.78 €2.4
75.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.8 €2.42
-16.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.09
$4.43 €3.83
55.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 £3.88
$4.53 €3.91
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.24 €1.07
37.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 £1.3
$2.03 €1.75
-13.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.98 €1.71
8.59%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$3.46 €2.99
17.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$18.32 €15.82
-42.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$9.82 €8.47
-14.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 £12.42
$19.24 €16.61
-12.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$2.61 €2.25
28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$2.34 €2.02
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.11 €1.82
48.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$2.77 €2.39
34.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$2.04 €1.76
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.34
$1.77 €1.53
2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.5 €1.3
-15.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.85 €0.73
74.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.59 £13.68
$7 €6.04
165.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.71
$7.13 €6.16
46.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.43 €1.24
80.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$2.29 €1.98
6.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.02 €2.6
-10.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £63.9
$28.97 €25.01
199.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 £4.11
$4.59 €3.96
21.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 £0.81
$2.02 €1.74
-45.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.16
$29.56 €25.53
-44.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.81 €1.56
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.7K
$32.4K €28K
28.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 £222
$190 €164
59.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 £12.86
$22.18 €19.15
-21.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.29 £31.85
$36.37 €31.4
19.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.8 £34.44
$57.4 €49.55
-18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.03 £19.89
$20.95 €18.09
29.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 £10.18
$10.8 €9.33
28.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 £1,169
$732 €632
116.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-9.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 £59.5
$86.8 €74.9
-6.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 £32.34
$36.78 €31.76
19.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 £62.8
$102 €88.2
-16.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 £59.8
$117 €101
-30.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 £866
$1,581 €1,365
-25.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 £815
$1,230 €1,062
-9.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 £1,261
$2,707 €2,337
-36.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 £1,081
$2,028 €1,751
-27.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,799 £2,795
$2,198 €1,898
72.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
3.39
71.09%

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Last update for Bolton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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