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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bolton is 14.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bolton is 23.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.71 ยฃ15.47
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
21.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 ยฃ60.8
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
17.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 ยฃ7.69
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-25.74%
Cappuccino
$4.79 ยฃ3.58
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
74.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ยฃ1.76
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-13.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ยฃ1.20
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-18.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 ยฃ5.14
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
55.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 ยฃ3.97
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
15.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
32.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ยฃ1.29
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ยฃ1.63
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
12.95%
Eggs
$3.92 ยฃ2.93
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
13.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 ยฃ7.76
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-44.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 ยฃ6.21
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-12.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.43 ยฃ13.02
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-7.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 ยฃ2.48
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
27.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ยฃ1.38
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-24.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 ยฃ2.37
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
45.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 ยฃ2.81
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
32.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 ยฃ1.34
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ยฃ1.35
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-2.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ยฃ0.99
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-9.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ยฃ1.06
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
56.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.01 ยฃ13.45
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
153.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 ยฃ8.14
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
52.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 ยฃ1.92
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
79.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ยฃ1.78
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
2.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 ยฃ2.07
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-7.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 ยฃ66.0
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
211.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 ยฃ4.15
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
21.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ยฃ0.86
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-45.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.40 ยฃ12.25
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-44.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ยฃ1.42
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K ยฃ29.2K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K ยฃ31.5K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
29.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 ยฃ219
$184 โ‚ฌ159
59.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 ยฃ12.83
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-24.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.02 ยฃ32.13
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
14.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.28 ยฃ36.06
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-16.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.28 ยฃ20.38
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
28.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 ยฃ9.96
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
19.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,591 ยฃ1,188
$704 โ‚ฌ607
125.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ยฃ10.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-9.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 ยฃ59.9
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-8.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.85 ยฃ32.76
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
17.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 ยฃ64.3
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 ยฃ61.9
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-28.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 ยฃ898
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-21.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 ยฃ825
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-10.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 ยฃ1,246
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-39.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 ยฃ1,120
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-25.54%
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
Bolton
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,278 ยฃ3,196
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
72.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
3.39
71.09%

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Last update for Bolton: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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