Cost of Living Comparison Between Gibraltar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Gibraltar and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Gibraltar is 10% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gibraltar is 17.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.21 GIP 15.08
$17.22 €14.71
17.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 GIP 81.6
$68.2 €58.2
60.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.39 GIP 10.74
$13.72 €11.72
4.88%
Cappuccino
$3.66 GIP 2.73
$2.84 €2.43
28.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GIP 1.28
$2.81 €2.40
-38.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 GIP 1.45
$2.04 €1.74
-4.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 GIP 4.11
$4.58 €3.91
20.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 GIP 3.26
$4.61 €3.93
-5.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 GIP 1.43
$1.28 €1.10
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 GIP 1.50
$2.12 €1.81
-5.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 GIP 2.70
$2.00 €1.71
81.00%
Eggs
$5.28 GIP 3.94
$3.48 €2.97
51.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 GIP 8.06
$18.68 €15.95
-42.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 GIP 6.43
$9.42 €8.04
-8.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.99 GIP 10.44
$18.68 €15.95
-25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 GIP 2.75
$2.61 €2.23
41.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.42 GIP 2.55
$2.39 €2.04
43.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 GIP 2.76
$2.09 €1.78
77.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 GIP 2.20
$2.73 €2.33
8.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 GIP 1.92
$1.96 €1.67
31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 GIP 1.80
$1.87 €1.60
28.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 GIP 1.28
$1.48 €1.26
16.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 GIP 0.80
$0.92 €0.79
16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.73 GIP 3.53
$6.87 €5.87
-31.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.42 GIP 10.01
$7.12 €6.08
88.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 GIP 1.85
$1.38 €1.18
79.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 GIP 1.75
$2.41 €2.06
-2.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 GIP 1.81
$2.97 €2.54
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.57
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 GIP 7.06
$4.57 €3.90
107.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 GIP 1.84
$2.10 €1.79
17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.80 GIP 10.30
$28.85 €24.64
-52.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 GIP 1.19
$1.90 €1.62
-16.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.3K GIP 33.8K
$38.7K €33.0K
17.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K GIP 23.6K
$32.3K €27.6K
-1.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 GIP 97.9
$183 €157
-28.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.30 GIP 24.84
$22.62 €19.32
47.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.0 GIP 48.48
$36.50 €31.17
78.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.6 GIP 58.7
$58.7 €50.1
33.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.30 GIP 2.46
$20.82 €17.78
-84.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 GIP 10.34
$11.10 €9.48
24.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$800 GIP 597
$726 €620
10.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 GIP 100
$86.2 €73.6
55.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.23 GIP 33.74
$37.48 €32.00
20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 GIP 73.4
$106 €90.2
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 GIP 71.9
$118 €101
-18.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 GIP 1,307
$1,568 €1,339
11.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 GIP 1,253
$1,236 €1,055
35.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,576 GIP 2,668
$2,752 €2,350
29.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,247 GIP 2,422
$1,981 €1,691
63.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K GIP 10.3K
$6,921 €5,910
100.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,015 GIP 5,979
$4,760 €4,065
68.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gibraltar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,810 GIP 2,097
$2,498 €2,133
12.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3.39
6.19%

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Last update for Gibraltar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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