Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Norwich is 20.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norwich is 29.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.49 £17.29
$17.41 €15.03
34.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.8
$68.7 €59.3
57.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.8 £7.95
$13.71 €11.84
-21.23%
Cappuccino
$4.56 £3.35
$2.78 €2.4
64.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 £2.18
$2.8 €2.42
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.98 €1.71
-5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 £5.53
$4.43 €3.83
69.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 £5.41
$4.53 €3.91
62.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.24 €1.07
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 £1.78
$2.03 €1.75
19.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.98 €1.71
-
Eggs
$4.41 £3.24
$3.46 €2.99
27.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 £7.32
$18.32 €15.82
-45.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.58 £9.26
$9.82 €8.47
28.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.87 £14.62
$19.24 €16.61
3.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 £1.78
$2.61 €2.25
-7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$2.34 €2.02
-21.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 £2.72
$2.11 €1.82
74.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.6 £3.39
$2.77 €2.39
66.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.04 €1.76
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.77 €1.53
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.5 €1.3
-22.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$0.85 €0.73
102.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.99 £13.97
$7 €6.04
171.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.96 £6.59
$7.13 €6.16
25.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.43 €1.24
124.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.29 €1.98
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.02 €2.6
27.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.7 £69.7
$28.97 €25.01
226.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 £4.94
$4.59 €3.96
46.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.02 €1.74
-23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.02 £16.94
$29.56 €25.53
-22.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.81 €1.56
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K £31K
$32.4K €28K
29.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 £258
$190 €164
84.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 £12.83
$22.18 €19.15
-21.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.46 £33.45
$36.37 €31.4
24.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 £40.63
$57.4 €49.55
-3.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 £6.17
$20.95 €18.09
-60.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 £10.03
$10.8 €9.33
26.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,391 £1,023
$732 €632
89.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K £9,096
$15.1K €13.1K
-18.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76.1
$86.8 €74.9
19.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.36 £31.91
$36.78 €31.76
17.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 £90.3
$102 €88.2
20.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91.2
$117 €101
5.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 £953
$1,581 €1,365
-18.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 £743
$1,230 €1,062
-17.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,357 £1,734
$2,707 €2,337
-12.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,916 £1,410
$2,028 €1,751
-5.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,961 £3,651
$6,602 €5,700
-24.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,684 £2,711
$5,045 €4,356
-26.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norwich
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,039 £2,237
$2,198 €1,898
38.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.39
74.04%

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Last update for Norwich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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