Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Surrey is 28.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surrey is 16.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.28 Β£14.92
$17.41 €15.03
16.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.6 Β£62.2
$68.7 €59.3
23.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 Β£6.58
$13.71 €11.84
-34.72%
Cappuccino
$4.54 Β£3.34
$2.78 €2.4
63.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Β£1.63
$2.8 €2.42
-21.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β£1.17
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 Β£4.46
$4.43 €3.83
36.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 Β£3.89
$4.53 €3.91
16.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Β£1.1
$1.24 €1.07
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Β£1.12
$2.03 €1.75
-25.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 Β£2.14
$1.98 €1.71
46.46%
Eggs
$3.3 Β£2.43
$3.46 €2.99
-4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 Β£6.21
$18.32 €15.82
-53.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 Β£5.53
$9.82 €8.47
-23.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 Β£11.32
$19.24 €16.61
-20.01%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 Β£3.15
$2.61 €2.25
63.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 Β£1.63
$2.34 €2.02
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 Β£2.14
$2.11 €1.82
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 Β£3.51
$2.77 €2.39
72.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 Β£0.9
$2.04 €1.76
-40.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 Β£1.23
$1.77 €1.53
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 Β£0.81
$1.5 €1.3
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Β£1.36
$0.85 €0.73
117.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.52 Β£9.95
$7 €6.04
93.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 Β£9.37
$7.13 €6.16
78.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 Β£2.13
$1.43 €1.24
102.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 Β£1.4
$2.29 €1.98
-17.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.18 Β£3.08
$3.02 €2.6
38.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$135 Β£99.1
$28.97 €25.01
364.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 Β£3.42
$4.59 €3.96
1.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 Β£1.26
$2.02 €1.74
-15.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.79 Β£30.02
$29.56 €25.53
37.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 Β£1.42
$1.81 €1.56
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K Β£28.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K Β£29.1K
$32.4K €28K
22.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 Β£196
$190 €164
40.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.4 Β£11.33
$22.18 €19.15
-30.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.34 Β£31.16
$36.37 €31.4
16.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 Β£39.8
$57.4 €49.55
-5.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.72 Β£7.89
$10.8 €9.33
-0.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 Β£969
$732 €632
79.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K Β£13.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
21.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.4 Β£63.6
$86.8 €74.9
-0.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 Β£31.12
$36.78 €31.76
14.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 Β£63.7
$102 €88.2
-15.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 Β£103
$117 €101
19.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,345 Β£1,726
$1,581 €1,365
48.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 Β£1,458
$1,230 €1,062
61.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,414 Β£2,512
$2,707 €2,337
26.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 Β£1,261
$2,028 €1,751
-15.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,238 Β£5,327
$5,045 €4,356
43.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Surrey
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,408 Β£2,508
$2,198 €1,898
55.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.39
74.04%

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Last update for Surrey: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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