Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Barcelona 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 17.5% lower than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 11.1% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 3.7% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 15.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 15.6% 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 £ (17.53 €) |
12.83 £ (15.00 €) |
-14.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (70.14 €) |
51.33 £ (60.00 €) |
-14.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (8.18 €) |
8.55 £ (10.00 €) |
+22.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (5.26 €) |
2.57 £ (3.00 €) |
-43.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.95 £ (5.79 €) |
2.99 £ (3.50 €) |
-39.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.29 £ (3.84 €) |
1.94 £ (2.27 €) |
-40.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.04 €) |
1.98 £ (2.31 €) |
+13.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (1.42 €) |
1.44 £ (1.68 €) |
+18.4 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.76 £ (5.57 €) |
3.38 £ (3.95 €) |
-29.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (1.28 €) |
1.16 £ (1.36 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (0.87 €) |
0.57 £ (0.66 €) |
-23.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 £ (3.37 €) |
2.49 £ (2.91 €) |
-13.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (3.94 €) |
4.88 £ (5.70 €) |
+44.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (3.57 €) |
3.19 £ (3.72 €) |
+4.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (5.55 €) |
5.24 £ (6.12 €) |
+10.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (1.19 €) |
0.79 £ (0.92 €) |
-22.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.54 €) |
0.67 £ (0.78 €) |
+42.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1.10 €) |
0.66 £ (0.77 €) |
-30.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (1.82 €) |
0.92 £ (1.07 €) |
-40.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (0.50 €) |
0.62 £ (0.72 €) |
+43.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (0.52 €) |
0.62 £ (0.72 €) |
+39.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.78 £ (0.91 €) |
0.92 £ (1.07 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 £ (0.97 €) |
0.66 £ (0.78 €) |
-20.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.35 €) |
5.13 £ (6.00 €) |
-35.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.05 €) |
0.98 £ (1.15 €) |
-43.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (2.34 €) |
1.37 £ (1.60 €) |
-31.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.37 €) |
4.45 £ (5.20 €) |
-68.2 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (3.04 €) |
2.12 £ (2.48 €) |
-18.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (81.83 €) |
27.37 £ (32.00 €) |
-60.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.68 €) |
2.57 £ (3.00 €) |
-35.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.49 £ (2.92 €) |
3.03 £ (3.54 €) |
+21.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (23.38 €) |
20.96 £ (24.50 €) |
+4.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (6.70 €) |
5.40 £ (6.31 €) |
-5.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,063.93 €) |
25,663.92 £ (30,000.00 €) |
-9.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,142.86 £ (30,559.86 €) |
22,130.19 £ (25,869.23 €) |
-15.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.37 £ (318.38 €) |
135.37 £ (158.24 €) |
-50.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.13 £ (15.35 €) |
14.62 £ (17.09 €) |
+11.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.23 £ (37.67 €) |
28.11 £ (32.85 €) |
-12.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.60 £ (41.61 €) |
40.02 £ (46.78 €) |
+12.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.14 £ (15.36 €) |
18.99 £ (22.20 €) |
+44.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (14.03 €) |
7.91 £ (9.25 €) |
-34.1 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (1,056.24 €) |
468.30 £ (547.42 €) |
-48.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (11,397.33 €) |
9,540.67 £ (11,152.63 €) |
-2.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.00 £ (87.67 €) |
68.36 £ (79.91 €) |
-8.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.92 £ (39.65 €) |
25.94 £ (30.32 €) |
-23.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.00 £ (93.52 €) |
78.16 £ (91.36 €) |
-2.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.82 £ (83.95 €) |
86.52 £ (101.14 €) |
+20.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,092.40 £ (1,276.97 €) |
1,070.79 £ (1,251.71 €) |
-2.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
765.71 £ (895.09 €) |
807.66 £ (944.12 €) |
+5.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,777.33 £ (2,077.63 €) |
1,808.54 £ (2,114.10 €) |
+1.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,205.71 £ (1,409.42 €) |
1,332.12 £ (1,557.19 €) |
+10.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.46 £ (379.28 €) |
447.55 £ (523.17 €) |
+37.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
224.51 £ (262.44 €) |
302.23 £ (353.30 €) |
+34.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,587.04 £ (3,024.14 €) |
1,713.72 £ (2,003.27 €) |
-33.8 % |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Sabadell | 16.28 miles |
| 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 |