Cost of Living Comparison Between Margate and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Margate and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Margate is 58.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Margate is 49.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 R 125
$17.41 €15.03
-59.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.42 R 505
$68.7 €59.3
-58.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 R 63.7
$13.71 €11.84
-73.89%
Cappuccino
$1.17 R 20.77
$2.78 €2.4
-57.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R 11.9
$2.8 €2.42
-76.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 R 7.23
$1.98 €1.71
-79.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 R 35.5
$4.43 €3.83
-54.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 24.29
$4.53 €3.91
-69.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 R 14.51
$1.24 €1.07
-33.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 R 13.49
$2.03 €1.75
-62.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.18
$1.98 €1.71
-36.87%
Eggs
$2.19 R 38.88
$3.46 €2.99
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.9 R 87.1
$18.32 €15.82
-73.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.44 R 43.41
$9.82 €8.47
-75.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.34 R 59.3
$19.24 €16.61
-82.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 R 25.15
$2.61 €2.25
-45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.25
$2.34 €2.02
-39.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.17
$2.11 €1.82
-40.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 23.97
$2.77 €2.39
-51.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 R 16.81
$2.04 €1.76
-53.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.87
$1.77 €1.53
-33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 18.23
$1.5 €1.3
-31.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.85
$0.85 €0.73
4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 R 27.03
$7 €6.04
-78.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 R 61.8
$7.13 €6.16
-51.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.29
$1.43 €1.24
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 R 25.6
$2.29 €1.98
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R 18.11
$3.02 €2.6
-66.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 R 12.66
$4.59 €3.96
-84.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R 10.23
$2.02 €1.74
-71.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 R 80.6
$29.56 €25.53
-84.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.3
$1.81 €1.56
-27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K R 355.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-47.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 434.5K
$32.4K €28K
-24.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 R 2,608
$190 €164
-22.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 R 515
$22.18 €19.15
30.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 R 607
$36.37 €31.4
-6.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.49 R 542
$57.4 €49.55
-46.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.42 R 60.9
$20.95 €18.09
-83.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 R 62.9
$10.8 €9.33
-67.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,721
$732 €632
-71.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,545 R 80.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-69.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 R 749
$86.8 €74.9
-51.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.41 R 541
$36.78 €31.76
-17.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 R 1,688
$102 €88.2
-7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 R 1,307
$117 €101
-37.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,384
$1,581 €1,365
-77.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,012
$1,230 €1,062
-72.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 R 12.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-74.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 12.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-65.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$527 R 9,376
$6,602 €5,700
-92.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 R 9,267
$5,045 €4,356
-89.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Margate
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,465 R 26.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-33.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
3.39
254.28%

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Last update for Margate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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