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Cost of Living Comparison Between Folkestone and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Folkestone and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Folkestone is 29.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Folkestone is 11.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.93 ยฃ16.38
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
28.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 ยฃ50.9
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-1.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 ยฃ8.01
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-22.71%
Cappuccino
$5.07 ยฃ3.79
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
84.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 ยฃ2.10
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ยฃ1.52
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 ยฃ5.91
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
78.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 ยฃ4.97
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
44.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-28.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-27.98%
Eggs
$3.60 ยฃ2.69
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 ยฃ9.31
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-33.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.10 ยฃ7.54
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.80 ยฃ13.29
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-5.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 ยฃ2.37
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 ยฃ1.49
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-19.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 ยฃ2.72
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
66.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 ยฃ2.74
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 ยฃ1.42
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 ยฃ1.58
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
14.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-7.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 ยฃ1.14
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
68.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.78 ยฃ15.52
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
192.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ยฃ8.32
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
55.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 ยฃ2.66
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
148.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ยฃ3.06
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
76.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 ยฃ2.05
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-8.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.28 ยฃ25.60
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
20.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-69.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 ยฃ1.07
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-32.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.68 ยฃ30.39
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
37.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ยฃ1.43
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ยฃ28.9K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K ยฃ33.0K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
36.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 ยฃ256
$184 โ‚ฌ159
85.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.74 ยฃ11.76
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-31.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.67 ยฃ29.64
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
5.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.9 ยฃ67.1
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
54.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.70 ยฃ7.24
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-54.16%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 ยฃ12.19
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
46.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,301 ยฃ1,719
$704 โ‚ฌ607
226.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ยฃ17.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
57.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 ยฃ65.7
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
0.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.0 ยฃ42.61
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
52.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 ยฃ60.4
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-22.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ยฃ90.0
$117 โ‚ฌ101
3.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 ยฃ851
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-25.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 ยฃ616
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 ยฃ1,157
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-44.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 ยฃ1,219
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-18.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,479 ยฃ2,599
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-50.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,510 ยฃ2,622
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-27.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Folkestone
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,137 ยฃ1,596
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-13.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
3.39
63.42%

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Last update for Folkestone: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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