Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Torquay is 6.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 0 with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Torquay is 5.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.76 £15.28
$17.41 €15.03
19.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$68.7 €59.3
40.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 £6.86
$13.71 €11.84
-32.02%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$2.78 €2.4
46.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.8 €2.42
-7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.98 €1.71
3.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$4.43 €3.83
21.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$4.53 €3.91
17.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.24 €1.07
61.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.03 €1.75
-19.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$1.98 €1.71
61.11%
Eggs
$6.09 £4.48
$3.46 €2.99
76.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 £4.93
$18.32 €15.82
-63.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$9.82 €8.47
6.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 £12.79
$19.24 €16.61
-9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$2.61 €2.25
16.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$2.34 €2.02
-46.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.88 £3.59
$2.11 €1.82
131.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$2.77 €2.39
69.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$2.04 €1.76
-27.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.77 €1.53
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.5 €1.3
-8.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.85 €0.73
104.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.01 £11.78
$7 €6.04
128.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 £7.81
$7.13 €6.16
48.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$1.43 €1.24
69.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.29 €1.98
37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$3.02 €2.6
9.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 £64.9
$28.97 €25.01
204.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 £3.06
$4.59 €3.96
-9.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.02 €1.74
-19.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 £19.69
$29.56 €25.53
-9.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.81 €1.56
7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
3.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K £32.4K
$32.4K €28K
36.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 £264
$190 €164
89.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 £13.62
$22.18 €19.15
-16.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.76 £21.16
$36.37 €31.4
-20.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.69 £33.62
$57.4 €49.55
-20.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 £5.42
$10.8 €9.33
-31.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,577 £1,160
$732 €632
115.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
6.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 £62.4
$86.8 €74.9
-2.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 £18
$36.78 €31.76
-33.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 £49.14
$102 €88.2
-34.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 £61
$117 €101
-29.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$1,581 €1,365
-23.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$1,230 €1,062
-19.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$2,707 €2,337
-24.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$2,028 €1,751
-15.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torquay
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,329 £1,714
$2,198 €1,898
5.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
3.39
74.04%

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Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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