Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Westminster is 1.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Westminster is 24.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.98 Β£14.7
$17.41 €15.03
14.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 Β£78.7
$68.7 €59.3
55.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 Β£6.95
$13.71 €11.84
-31.07%
Cappuccino
$5.32 Β£3.91
$2.78 €2.4
91.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 Β£1.96
$2.8 €2.42
-4.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Β£1.32
$1.98 €1.71
-9.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.69 Β£6.4
$4.43 €3.83
96.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 Β£5.41
$4.53 €3.91
62.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Β£1.25
$1.24 €1.07
37.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 Β£1.58
$2.03 €1.75
5.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 Β£1.48
$1.98 €1.71
2.02%
Eggs
$4.84 Β£3.56
$3.46 €2.99
39.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 Β£8.81
$18.32 €15.82
-34.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 Β£6.46
$9.82 €8.47
-10.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 Β£10.61
$19.24 €16.61
-25.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 Β£2.29
$2.61 €2.25
19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 Β£1.44
$2.34 €2.02
-16.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 Β£2.34
$2.11 €1.82
50.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 Β£2.57
$2.77 €2.39
25.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 Β£1.29
$2.04 €1.76
-14.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Β£1.43
$1.77 €1.53
9.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 Β£0.92
$1.5 €1.3
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 Β£1.15
$0.85 €0.73
83.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.43 Β£15.77
$7 €6.04
206.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 Β£7
$7.13 €6.16
33.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 Β£2.42
$1.43 €1.24
130.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 Β£1.96
$2.29 €1.98
16.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 Β£2.53
$3.02 €2.6
13.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 Β£64.5
$28.97 €25.01
202.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 Β£3.31
$4.59 €3.96
-2.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 Β£1.13
$2.02 €1.74
-24.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.84 Β£30.05
$29.56 €25.53
38.16%
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)
$39K Β£28.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K Β£28.6K
$32.4K €28K
20.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 Β£237
$190 €164
70.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 Β£13.64
$22.18 €19.15
-16.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 Β£31.42
$36.37 €31.4
17.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.25 Β£34.04
$57.4 €49.55
-19.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.74 Β£13.06
$10.8 €9.33
64.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,791 Β£1,318
$732 €632
144.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.7K Β£21.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
89.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 Β£82.3
$86.8 €74.9
28.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 Β£35.7
$36.78 €31.76
31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 Β£80.4
$102 €88.2
6.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 Β£57.2
$117 €101
-33.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 Β£896
$1,581 €1,365
-22.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 Β£1,412
$1,230 €1,062
55.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 Β£1,487
$2,707 €2,337
-25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,753 Β£2,026
$2,028 €1,751
35.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Westminster
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,789 Β£2,788
$2,198 €1,898
72.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.39
66.08%

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Last update for Westminster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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