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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dartford and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Dartford and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dartford is 30.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dartford is 11.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.95 ยฃ20.13
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
57.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 ยฃ81.8
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
57.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 ยฃ8.10
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-21.77%
Cappuccino
$5.10 ยฃ3.81
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
85.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ยฃ2.13
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
5.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ยฃ1.35
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.10 ยฃ6.05
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
82.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 ยฃ4.97
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
44.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ยฃ1.23
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
28.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-36.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
31.61%
Eggs
$3.63 ยฃ2.71
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
4.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ยฃ7.49
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-46.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.72 ยฃ6.52
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-8.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 ยฃ11.06
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-21.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 ยฃ2.58
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-19.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 ยฃ2.15
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
32.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 ยฃ2.53
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
18.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-24.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ยฃ0.75
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-30.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 ยฃ1.13
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
65.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.96 ยฃ17.15
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
223.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.00 ยฃ8.97
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
67.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 ยฃ1.70
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
59.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ยฃ2.47
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
42.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 ยฃ2.40
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
7.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 ยฃ65.1
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
207.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 ยฃ4.07
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
19.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 ยฃ1.33
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-16.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 ยฃ11.02
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-50.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K ยฃ28.4K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K ยฃ29.7K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
22.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 ยฃ166
$184 โ‚ฌ159
20.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.81 ยฃ14.80
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-13.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.76 ยฃ31.94
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
13.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.45 ยฃ32.46
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-25.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.71 ยฃ15.47
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
85.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,872 ยฃ1,399
$704 โ‚ฌ607
165.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.4K ยฃ19.0K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
70.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 ยฃ62.7
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-4.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.36 ยฃ36.87
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
32.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 ยฃ82.8
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
6.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 ยฃ73.2
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-16.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 ยฃ1,679
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
46.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 ยฃ1,223
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
33.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,909 ยฃ2,173
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
4.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,744 ยฃ2,050
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
36.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,394 ยฃ4,029
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-22.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,411 ยฃ3,295
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-8.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dartford
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,591 ยฃ2,682
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
45.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
3.39
48.97%

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Last update for Dartford: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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