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Cost of Living Comparison Between Southampton and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Southampton and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Southampton is 123.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Southampton is 83.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 192.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$59.7 BMDย 59.7
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
249.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$182 BMDย 182
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
161.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.74 BMDย 14.74
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
6.27%
Cappuccino
$6.30 BMDย 6.30
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
129.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 BMDย 3.38
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
24.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 BMDย 2.89
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
45.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 BMDย 10.15
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
129.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.38 BMDย 8.38
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
81.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.37 BMDย 4.37
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
241.41%
White Bread (500g)
$8.73 BMDย 8.73
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
325.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.40 BMDย 5.40
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
179.79%
Eggs
$7.71 BMDย 7.71
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
122.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 BMDย 11.80
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-37.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.31 BMDย 24.31
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
155.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$32.12 BMDย 32.12
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
70.13%
Apples (1kg)
$10.29 BMDย 10.29
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
294.25%
Banana (1kg)
$6.51 BMDย 6.51
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
164.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$12.62 BMDย 12.62
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
478.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.39 BMDย 11.39
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
299.65%
Potato (1kg)
$8.10 BMDย 8.10
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
315.38%
Onion (1kg)
$5.14 BMDย 5.14
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
177.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.93 BMDย 5.93
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
306.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 BMDย 3.17
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
248.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.47 BMDย 17.47
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
146.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.40 BMDย 5.40
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
277.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 BMDย 4.48
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
93.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 BMDย 6.16
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
35.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.0 BMDย 54.0
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
82.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 BMDย 2.02
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
8.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K BMDย 35.3K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-8.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K BMDย 39.6K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
21.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 BMDย 236
$184 โ‚ฌ159
28.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$121 BMDย 121
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
427.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$154 BMDย 154
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
307.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 BMDย 13.53
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
21.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,338 BMDย 1,338
$704 โ‚ฌ607
89.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.7K BMDย 24.7K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
65.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 BMDย 80.5
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-7.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.9 BMDย 58.9
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
57.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 BMDย 135
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
30.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 BMDย 129
$117 โ‚ฌ101
10.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 BMDย 1,503
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
22.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,121 BMDย 8,121
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
303.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Southampton
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,728 BMDย 9,728
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
293.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
3.39
112.98%

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Last update for Southampton: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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