Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Hereford is 9.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hereford is 4.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$17.41 €15.03
17.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$68.7 €59.3
44.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 £6.8
$13.71 €11.84
-32.68%
Cappuccino
$4.11 £3.02
$2.78 €2.4
47.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.8 €2.42
-33.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.98 €1.71
-13.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 £4.31
$4.43 €3.83
32.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$4.53 €3.91
35.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.24 €1.07
4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 £1.15
$2.03 €1.75
-23.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 £2.48
$1.98 €1.71
70.20%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$3.46 €2.99
15.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.14 £14.09
$18.32 €15.82
4.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 £7.09
$9.82 €8.47
-1.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 £10.65
$19.24 €16.61
-24.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.61 €2.25
30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$2.34 €2.02
-50.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 £0.79
$2.11 €1.82
-48.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$2.77 €2.39
75.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$2.04 €1.76
-51.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.77 €1.53
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.5 €1.3
-32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.85 €0.73
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.81 £14.58
$7 €6.04
183.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$7.13 €6.16
47.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.43 €1.24
132.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 £2.58
$2.29 €1.98
53.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 £2.79
$3.02 €2.6
25.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$28.97 €25.01
211.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 £4.59
$4.59 €3.96
35.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.02 €1.74
-10.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.76 £15.28
$29.56 €25.53
-29.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.81 €1.56
10.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$32.4K €28K
27.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$190 €164
97.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.05 £28.74
$22.18 €19.15
76.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 £29.06
$36.37 €31.4
8.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 £42.23
$57.4 €49.55
-0.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 £11.83
$10.8 €9.33
48.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$732 €632
121.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
22.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$86.8 €74.9
-2.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 £29.67
$36.78 €31.76
9.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 £59.5
$102 €88.2
-20.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 £62.9
$117 €101
-26.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$1,581 €1,365
-37.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 £680
$1,230 €1,062
-24.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 £1,191
$2,707 €2,337
-40.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 £1,019
$2,028 €1,751
-31.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hereford
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,701 £1,987
$2,198 €1,898
22.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
3.39
110.91%

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Last update for Hereford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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