Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 2.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cumbria is 8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$17.41 €15.03
16.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$68.7 €59.3
19.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$13.71 €11.84
-25.89%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$2.78 €2.4
62.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.8 €2.42
-17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.98 €1.71
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$4.43 €3.83
42.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$4.53 €3.91
32.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.24 €1.07
32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.03 €1.75
-8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.98 €1.71
15.66%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$3.46 €2.99
14.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$18.32 €15.82
-44.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$9.82 €8.47
-10.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$19.24 €16.61
-26.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$2.61 €2.25
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$2.34 €2.02
-32.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$2.11 €1.82
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$2.77 €2.39
29.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.04 €1.76
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.77 €1.53
-15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.5 €1.3
-28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.85 €0.73
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$7 €6.04
176.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$7.13 €6.16
65.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$1.43 €1.24
95.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.29 €1.98
36.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$3.02 €2.6
8.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$28.97 €25.01
208.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$4.59 €3.96
16.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$2.02 €1.74
-0.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$29.56 €25.53
-20.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.81 €1.56
13.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$32.4K €28K
25.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$190 €164
53.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$22.18 €19.15
-22.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$36.37 €31.4
18.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$57.4 €49.55
-19.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$20.95 €18.09
-11.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$10.8 €9.33
27.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$732 €632
114.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
22.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$86.8 €74.9
-2.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$36.78 €31.76
19.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$102 €88.2
-8.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$117 €101
-16.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$1,581 €1,365
-21.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,230 €1,062
-17.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$2,707 €2,337
-23.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$2,028 €1,751
-16.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$2,198 €1,898
85.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.39
66.08%

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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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