Cost of Living Comparison Between Redbridge and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Redbridge and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Redbridge is 7.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Redbridge is 15.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.18
$17.41 €15.03
18.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 £60.4
$68.7 €59.3
19.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.28
$13.71 €11.84
-27.86%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.39
$2.78 €2.4
65.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$2.8 €2.42
-15.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.98 €1.71
-15.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$4.43 €3.83
35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 £4.37
$4.53 €3.91
31.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.24 €1.07
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.03 €1.75
-18.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.98 €1.71
14.65%
Eggs
$3.84 £2.83
$3.46 €2.99
10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$18.32 €15.82
-45.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 £6.38
$9.82 €8.47
-11.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 £10.23
$19.24 €16.61
-27.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 £2.3
$2.61 €2.25
19.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.34 €2.02
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.11 €1.82
38.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$2.77 €2.39
29.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.04 €1.76
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.77 €1.53
-12.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.5 €1.3
-25.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.85 €0.73
78.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$7 €6.04
166.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$7.13 €6.16
51.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$1.43 €1.24
90.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.29 €1.98
39.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.02 €2.6
10.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$28.97 €25.01
202.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 £4.11
$4.59 €3.96
21.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.02 €1.74
-22.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.84 £16.81
$29.56 €25.53
-22.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.81 €1.56
4.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.9K
$32.4K €28K
25.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £221
$190 €164
58.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 £12.43
$22.18 €19.15
-23.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.65 £32.12
$36.37 €31.4
20.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.25 £33.3
$57.4 €49.55
-21.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 £9.96
$10.8 €9.33
25.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,610 £1,185
$732 €632
119.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
23.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$86.8 €74.9
-3.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 £32.49
$36.78 €31.76
20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 £66.6
$102 €88.2
-11.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$117 €101
-14.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$1,581 €1,365
-21.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,230 €1,062
-17.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$2,707 €2,337
-26.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 £1,258
$2,028 €1,751
-15.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Redbridge
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.39
66.08%

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Last update for Redbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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