Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Liverpool and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Liverpool is 13.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liverpool is 12.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.33 £15.7
$17.41 €15.03
22.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 £69
$68.7 €59.3
36.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 £7.06
$13.71 €11.84
-29.98%
Cappuccino
$4.75 £3.5
$2.78 €2.4
70.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.8 €2.42
-24.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.98 €1.71
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 £4.95
$4.43 €3.83
51.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$4.53 €3.91
37.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.24 €1.07
33.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.17
$2.03 €1.75
-22.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$1.98 €1.71
10.10%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.85
$3.46 €2.99
11.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 £6.33
$18.32 €15.82
-53.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 £6.53
$9.82 €8.47
-9.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.18 £11.17
$19.24 €16.61
-21.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 £2.1
$2.61 €2.25
9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$2.34 €2.02
-34.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.11 €1.82
22.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$2.77 €2.39
34.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$2.04 €1.76
-10.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.77 €1.53
-2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.5 €1.3
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$0.85 €0.73
51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.64 £15.19
$7 €6.04
194.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 £7.89
$7.13 €6.16
50.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$1.43 €1.24
115.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.29 €1.98
26.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$3.02 €2.6
-11.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 £72.1
$28.97 €25.01
238.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.91
$4.59 €3.96
-13.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.02 €1.74
-33.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.23 £11.95
$29.56 €25.53
-45.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.81 €1.56
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.4K €33.1K
-1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$32.4K €28K
16.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 £212
$190 €164
52.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.31 £13.47
$22.18 €19.15
-17.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.57 £31.33
$36.37 €31.4
17.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 £27.41
$57.4 €49.55
-35.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.25 £12.69
$20.95 €18.09
-17.66%
Cinema Ticket
$17.49 £12.87
$10.8 €9.33
61.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,632 £1,201
$732 €632
122.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K £12K
$15.1K €13.1K
7.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 £64.1
$86.8 €74.9
0.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 £37.48
$36.78 €31.76
38.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 £91.5
$102 €88.2
21.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 £97.9
$117 €101
13.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £912
$1,581 €1,365
-21.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 £594
$1,230 €1,062
-34.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 £1,797
$2,707 €2,337
-9.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$2,028 €1,751
-37.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,466 £2,550
$6,602 €5,700
-47.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,574 £1,894
$5,045 €4,356
-48.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liverpool
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 £2,269
$2,198 €1,898
40.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
3.39
69.91%

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Last update for Liverpool: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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