Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Barcelona 

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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
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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 %
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