Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Southwark and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Southwark is 8.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southwark is 5.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.13 £16.29
$17.41 €15.03
27.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 £65.6
$68.7 €59.3
29.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 £8.08
$13.71 €11.84
-19.91%
Cappuccino
$5.34 £3.93
$2.78 €2.4
92.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.8 €2.42
-1.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.98 €1.71
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$4.43 €3.83
55.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.62 £4.87
$4.53 €3.91
46.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.24 €1.07
43.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.03 €1.75
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$1.98 €1.71
9.09%
Eggs
$3.71 £2.73
$3.46 €2.99
7.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 £6.03
$18.32 €15.82
-55.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 £6.09
$9.82 €8.47
-15.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 £9.78
$19.24 €16.61
-30.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$2.61 €2.25
31.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$2.34 €2.02
-35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$2.11 €1.82
41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$2.77 €2.39
6.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.04 €1.76
-16.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.77 €1.53
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.5 €1.3
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$0.85 €0.73
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.61 £15.17
$7 €6.04
194.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.07 £8.88
$7.13 €6.16
69.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$1.43 €1.24
99.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$2.29 €1.98
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$3.02 €2.6
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$160 £118
$28.97 €25.01
452.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$4.59 €3.96
16.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.02 €1.74
3.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.75 £21.89
$29.56 €25.53
0.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.81 €1.56
3.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$32.4K €28K
22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 £247
$190 €164
76.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.7 £13.76
$22.18 €19.15
-15.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.41 £25.33
$36.37 €31.4
-5.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.5 £33.48
$57.4 €49.55
-20.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.53 £15.11
$10.8 €9.33
90.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,468 £1,816
$732 €632
237.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K £16.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
51.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 £85.8
$86.8 €74.9
34.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.67 £29.93
$36.78 €31.76
10.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 £64.4
$102 €88.2
-14.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$117 €101
-15.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 £1,784
$1,581 €1,365
53.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 £726
$1,230 €1,062
-19.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$2,707 €2,337
-24.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,883 £2,857
$2,028 €1,751
91.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southwark
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,774 £2,777
$2,198 €1,898
71.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3.39
60.77%

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Last update for Southwark: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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