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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bradford and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bradford and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bradford is 18% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bradford is 1.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.84 ยฃ13.32
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
4.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 ยฃ58.1
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
11.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 ยฃ8.11
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-21.70%
Cappuccino
$4.41 ยฃ3.30
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
60.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 ยฃ1.72
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-15.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-11.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.44 ยฃ4.06
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
22.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 ยฃ3.99
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
15.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ยฃ1.18
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
23.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ยฃ1.17
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-23.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 ยฃ2.65
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
83.42%
Eggs
$3.89 ยฃ2.90
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
12.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 ยฃ7.23
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-48.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 ยฃ6.23
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-12.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.52 ยฃ10.85
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-23.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 ยฃ2.41
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 ยฃ1.49
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-19.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 ยฃ2.36
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
44.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 ยฃ2.74
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ยฃ0.96
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-12.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
92.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.02 ยฃ13.46
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
153.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 ยฃ7.89
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
47.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 ยฃ2.10
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
96.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ยฃ2.12
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
22.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 ยฃ2.58
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
15.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.3 ยฃ51.7
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
144.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.30 ยฃ3.96
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
16.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ยฃ0.68
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-57.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.34 ยฃ15.20
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-31.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K ยฃ29.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ยฃ29.6K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
21.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 ยฃ234
$184 โ‚ฌ159
69.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.86 ยฃ14.09
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-17.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.29 ยฃ33.09
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
17.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.09 ยฃ35.92
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-17.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.56 ยฃ14.61
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-7.56%
Cinema Ticket
$12.74 ยฃ9.52
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
14.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,236 ยฃ923
$704 โ‚ฌ607
75.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ยฃ10.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-9.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.6 ยฃ61.0
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-6.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.73 ยฃ32.67
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
17.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 ยฃ62.9
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-18.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 ยฃ61.5
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-29.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 ยฃ594
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-48.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 ยฃ592
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-35.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,261 ยฃ942
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-54.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 ยฃ853
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-43.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,813 ยฃ2,848
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-45.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,054 ยฃ2,281
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-36.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bradford
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,581 ยฃ2,675
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
44.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.39
65.19%

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Last update for Bradford: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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