Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Barcelona 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Barcelona is 16.1% lower than in Glasgow (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 10.9% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 1.9% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 18.2% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 13.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 31.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.87 €) |
12.59 £ (15.00 €) |
-16.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (83.38 €) |
50.37 £ (60.00 €) |
-28.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.25 £ (8.64 €) |
10.07 £ (12.00 €) |
+39.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.96 €) |
2.94 £ (3.50 €) |
-41.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (5.96 €) |
3.36 £ (4.00 €) |
-32.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.61 £ (4.30 €) |
2.01 £ (2.39 €) |
-44.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 £ (1.95 €) |
2.01 £ (2.40 €) |
+22.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.11 £ (1.33 €) |
1.49 £ (1.78 €) |
+34.3 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.89 £ (5.82 €) |
3.46 £ (4.12 €) |
-29.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (1.34 €) |
1.31 £ (1.56 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.87 £ (1.04 €) |
0.62 £ (0.74 €) |
-28.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.90 £ (3.45 €) |
2.47 £ (2.95 €) |
-14.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (4.10 €) |
5.67 £ (6.75 €) |
+64.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.07 £ (3.65 €) |
3.13 £ (3.73 €) |
+2.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.81 £ (5.73 €) |
6.24 £ (7.43 €) |
+29.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 £ (1.38 €) |
0.87 £ (1.03 €) |
-25.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (0.72 €) |
0.79 £ (0.94 €) |
+31.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (1.32 €) |
0.73 £ (0.87 €) |
-34.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.28 £ (1.53 €) |
0.90 £ (1.07 €) |
-30.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.71 €) |
0.65 £ (0.78 €) |
+9.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.65 £ (0.78 €) |
0.61 £ (0.72 €) |
-7.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.91 £ (1.09 €) |
1.07 £ (1.27 €) |
+16.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.17 £ (1.39 €) |
0.63 £ (0.75 €) |
-45.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.53 €) |
5.04 £ (6.00 €) |
-37.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.17 £ (2.59 €) |
1.01 £ (1.20 €) |
-53.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 £ (2.79 €) |
1.68 £ (2.00 €) |
-28.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.42 £ (18.37 €) |
5.04 £ (6.00 €) |
-67.3 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 £ (3.57 €) |
2.14 £ (2.55 €) |
-28.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
65.90 £ (78.50 €) |
19.31 £ (23.00 €) |
-70.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.76 €) |
3.25 £ (3.88 €) |
-18.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.94 £ (3.50 €) |
3.24 £ (3.86 €) |
+10.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (23.82 €) |
21.24 £ (25.30 €) |
+6.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 £ (6.52 €) |
5.15 £ (6.14 €) |
-6.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,691.33 €) |
28,011.03 £ (33,365.00 €) |
-1.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,502.14 £ (33,949.98 €) |
23,716.82 £ (28,250.00 €) |
-16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
269.02 £ (320.44 €) |
135.34 £ (161.21 €) |
-49.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.03 £ (15.52 €) |
16.57 £ (19.74 €) |
+27.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.45 £ (35.08 €) |
28.96 £ (34.50 €) |
-1.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.69 £ (47.27 €) |
40.23 £ (47.92 €) |
+1.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.33 £ (17.07 €) |
15.27 £ (18.19 €) |
+6.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 £ (15.48 €) |
7.56 £ (9.00 €) |
-41.9 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
853.33 £ (1,016.44 €) |
502.48 £ (598.53 €) |
-41.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,000.00 £ (14,293.65 €) |
10,539.37 £ (12,553.85 €) |
-12.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.46 £ (108.94 €) |
61.63 £ (73.41 €) |
-32.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.78 £ (45.00 €) |
26.63 £ (31.73 €) |
-29.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
83.78 £ (99.79 €) |
75.59 £ (90.04 €) |
-9.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
81.75 £ (97.38 €) |
85.35 £ (101.67 €) |
+4.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,030.21 £ (1,227.12 €) |
1,125.71 £ (1,340.88 €) |
+9.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
745.79 £ (888.34 €) |
869.70 £ (1,035.93 €) |
+16.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,025.23 £ (2,412.33 €) |
1,983.29 £ (2,362.37 €) |
-2.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,399.69 £ (1,667.22 €) |
1,323.20 £ (1,576.11 €) |
-5.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
285.98 £ (340.65 €) |
429.10 £ (511.12 €) |
+50.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
214.23 £ (255.17 €) |
315.65 £ (375.98 €) |
+47.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,439.84 £ (2,906.18 €) |
1,492.04 £ (1,777.23 €) |
-38.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.32 | 3.39 | -36.2 % |
| Last update: | 13 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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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 |
Cities near Barcelona: | Cost of Living in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 5.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Badalona | 6.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cornella de Llobregat | 7.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sabadell | 16.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Terrassa | 17.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Igualada, Catalunya | 42.33 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 |