Cost of Living Comparison Between Harrogate and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Harrogate and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Harrogate is 15.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harrogate is 16.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.04 £14.75
$17.41 €15.03
15.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.3 £55.4
$68.7 €59.3
9.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.77 £7.93
$13.71 €11.84
-21.44%
Cappuccino
$4.83 £3.56
$2.78 €2.4
73.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$2.8 €2.42
-17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$4.43 €3.83
48.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 £4.42
$4.53 €3.91
32.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.24 €1.07
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.03 €1.75
-16.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.98 €1.71
13.64%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$3.46 €2.99
17.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 £5.83
$18.32 €15.82
-56.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 £7.13
$9.82 €8.47
-1.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.6 £12.22
$19.24 €16.61
-13.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$2.61 €2.25
22.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.34 €2.02
-35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 £1.8
$2.11 €1.82
15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 £3.28
$2.77 €2.39
61.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$2.04 €1.76
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.77 €1.53
-12.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.5 €1.3
-16.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.85 €0.73
74.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.96 £13.95
$7 €6.04
170.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.1 £8.17
$7.13 €6.16
55.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.73 £2.74
$1.43 €1.24
160.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$2.29 €1.98
51.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 £2.92
$3.02 €2.6
31.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$28.97 €25.01
205.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.89
$4.59 €3.96
15.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.02 €1.74
-25.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.63 £15.92
$29.56 €25.53
-26.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.81 €1.56
4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.4K €33.1K
-1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K £27.6K
$32.4K €28K
15.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £234
$190 €164
67.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.83 £16.8
$22.18 €19.15
2.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.4 £31.94
$36.37 €31.4
19.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 £49.03
$57.4 €49.55
16.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 £12.04
$20.95 €18.09
-21.86%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 £11.9
$10.8 €9.33
49.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,611 £1,185
$732 €632
120.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
5.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 £59.8
$86.8 €74.9
-6.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 £39.53
$36.78 €31.76
46.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 £78
$102 €88.2
3.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 £96.1
$117 €101
11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 £934
$1,581 €1,365
-19.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 £761
$1,230 €1,062
-15.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,869 £1,376
$2,707 €2,337
-30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,627 £1,197
$2,028 €1,751
-19.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,643 £4,153
$6,602 €5,700
-14.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harrogate
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,957 £2,176
$2,198 €1,898
34.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.51
3.39
62.54%

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Last update for Harrogate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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