Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Barcelona 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 17.3% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 11.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 3.8% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 15.0% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 15.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 25.4% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.49 €) |
12.86 £ (15.00 €) |
-14.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (69.96 €) |
51.46 £ (60.00 €) |
-14.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (8.16 €) |
8.58 £ (10.00 €) |
+22.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (5.25 €) |
2.57 £ (3.00 €) |
-42.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.95 £ (5.77 €) |
3.00 £ (3.50 €) |
-39.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.29 £ (3.83 €) |
1.94 £ (2.26 €) |
-41.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.04 €) |
2.01 £ (2.34 €) |
+14.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (1.41 €) |
1.43 £ (1.67 €) |
+18.3 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.76 £ (5.55 €) |
3.37 £ (3.93 €) |
-29.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (1.28 €) |
1.14 £ (1.32 €) |
+3.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (0.87 €) |
0.57 £ (0.66 €) |
-23.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 £ (3.36 €) |
2.50 £ (2.91 €) |
-13.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (3.93 €) |
4.89 £ (5.70 €) |
+45.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (3.56 €) |
3.19 £ (3.72 €) |
+4.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (5.53 €) |
5.25 £ (6.12 €) |
+10.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (1.19 €) |
0.79 £ (0.92 €) |
-22.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.54 €) |
0.67 £ (0.78 €) |
+43.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1.10 €) |
0.66 £ (0.77 €) |
-30.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (1.81 €) |
0.92 £ (1.07 €) |
-40.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (0.50 €) |
0.62 £ (0.72 €) |
+43.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (0.52 €) |
0.62 £ (0.72 €) |
+40.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.78 £ (0.91 €) |
0.92 £ (1.07 €) |
+18.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 £ (0.97 €) |
0.66 £ (0.78 €) |
-19.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.33 €) |
5.15 £ (6.00 €) |
-35.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.04 €) |
0.99 £ (1.15 €) |
-43.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (2.34 €) |
1.37 £ (1.60 €) |
-31.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.32 €) |
4.46 £ (5.20 €) |
-68.1 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (3.03 €) |
2.14 £ (2.50 €) |
-17.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (81.62 €) |
27.44 £ (32.00 €) |
-60.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.66 €) |
2.57 £ (3.00 €) |
-35.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.49 £ (2.91 €) |
3.04 £ (3.54 €) |
+21.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (23.32 €) |
21.01 £ (24.50 €) |
+5.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (6.69 €) |
5.41 £ (6.31 €) |
-5.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (32,979.76 €) |
25,729.42 £ (30,000.00 €) |
-9.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,142.86 £ (30,482.06 €) |
22,186.68 £ (25,869.23 €) |
-15.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.37 £ (317.57 €) |
135.72 £ (158.24 €) |
-50.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.13 £ (15.31 €) |
14.66 £ (17.09 €) |
+11.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.23 £ (37.58 €) |
28.11 £ (32.78 €) |
-12.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.60 £ (41.51 €) |
39.74 £ (46.33 €) |
+11.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.14 £ (15.32 €) |
19.04 £ (22.20 €) |
+44.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (13.99 €) |
7.93 £ (9.25 €) |
-33.9 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (1,053.55 €) |
469.50 £ (547.42 €) |
-48.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (11,368.31 €) |
9,565.02 £ (11,152.63 €) |
-1.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.00 £ (87.45 €) |
68.53 £ (79.91 €) |
-8.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.92 £ (39.55 €) |
26.00 £ (30.32 €) |
-23.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.00 £ (93.28 €) |
78.35 £ (91.36 €) |
-2.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.82 £ (83.74 €) |
86.74 £ (101.14 €) |
+20.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,092.40 £ (1,273.72 €) |
1,066.89 £ (1,243.97 €) |
-2.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
765.71 £ (892.81 €) |
809.72 £ (944.12 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,777.33 £ (2,072.34 €) |
1,813.15 £ (2,114.10 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,205.71 £ (1,405.83 €) |
1,335.52 £ (1,557.19 €) |
+10.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.46 £ (378.32 €) |
448.69 £ (523.17 €) |
+38.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
224.51 £ (261.77 €) |
303.01 £ (353.30 €) |
+35.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,587.04 £ (3,016.44 €) |
1,718.10 £ (2,003.27 €) |
-33.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.67 | 3.54 | -37.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Badalona | 6.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cornella de Llobregat | 7.27 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Terrassa | 17.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tarragona | 63.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Castello de la Plana | 173.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sagunto | 205.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valencia | 218.59 miles |