Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 13.4% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 6.3% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 11.9% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 13.0% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 11.1% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 31.0% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.24 €)
13.05 £
(15.00 €)
     -13.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(68.97 €)
52.19 £
(60.00 €)
     -13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.25 £
(7.18 €)
7.83 £
(9.00 €)
     +25.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.10 £
(4.71 €)
2.61 £
(3.00 €)
     -36.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(5.17 €)
3.04 £
(3.50 €)
     -32.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.03 £
(3.48 €)
1.97 £
(2.26 €)
     -34.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(1.88 €)
1.88 £
(2.16 €)
     +14.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(1.28 €)
1.34 £
(1.54 €)
     +20.1 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 £
(4.83 €)
3.49 £
(4.01 €)
     -17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.19 €)
1.15 £
(1.33 €)
     +11.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(0.75 €)
0.53 £
(0.61 €)
     -18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 £
(2.67 €)
2.25 £
(2.58 €)
     -3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 £
(3.77 €)
5.07 £
(5.83 €)
     +54.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.95 £
(3.40 €)
3.05 £
(3.51 €)
     +3.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(5.50 €)
4.81 £
(5.53 €)
     +0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.08 €)
0.78 £
(0.90 €)
     -16.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.52 €)
0.73 £
(0.83 €)
     +61.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.06 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     -24.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.22 €)
0.90 £
(1.04 €)
     -14.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £
(0.49 €)
0.59 £
(0.68 €)
     +40.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £
(0.47 €)
0.63 £
(0.72 €)
     +54.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(0.88 €)
0.88 £
(1.01 €)
     +15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £
(1.01 €)
0.68 £
(0.79 €)
     -21.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.20 €)
5.22 £
(6.00 €)
     -34.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 £
(2.00 €)
1.01 £
(1.16 €)
     -42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(2.24 €)
1.38 £
(1.59 €)
     -28.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(14.94 €)
4.45 £
(5.11 €)
     -65.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(2.87 €)
2.09 £
(2.40 €)
     -16.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(80.47 €)
26.10 £
(30.00 €)
     -62.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.60 €)
2.61 £
(3.00 €)
     -34.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.30 €)
2.80 £
(3.22 €)
     +40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(19.31 €)
21.31 £
(24.50 €)
     +26.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 £
(7.33 €)
6.01 £
(6.91 €)
     -5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £
(27,589.97 €)
21,746.60 £
(24,999.50 €)
     -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,714.29 £
(29,560.68 €)
22,016.30 £
(25,309.54 €)
     -14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.14 £
(288.71 €)
145.07 £
(166.77 €)
     -42.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.11 £
(13.92 €)
15.33 £
(17.62 €)
     +26.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.96 £
(35.59 €)
30.75 £
(35.35 €)
     -0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 £
(38.32 €)
40.08 £
(46.07 €)
     +20.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(14.94 €)
17.91 £
(20.59 €)
     +37.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.50 €)
7.83 £
(9.00 €)
     -21.7 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.00 £
(890.93 €)
433.03 £
(497.81 €)
     -44.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,208.43 €)
9,562.78 £
(10,993.20 €)
     -1.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.17 £
(91.01 €)
65.92 £
(75.78 €)
     -16.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 £
(33.34 €)
26.99 £
(31.03 €)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.67 £
(90.43 €)
75.16 £
(86.40 €)
     -4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.15 £
(81.80 €)
89.47 £
(102.86 €)
     +25.7 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.96 £
(1,019.63 €)
1,002.61 £
(1,152.58 €)
     +13.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 692.05 £
(795.56 €)
778.34 £
(894.77 €)
     +12.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,521.74 £
(1,749.36 €)
1,689.86 £
(1,942.63 €)
     +11.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.46 £
(1,253.58 €)
1,219.62 £
(1,402.05 €)
     +11.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.47 £
(461.52 €)
427.08 £
(490.97 €)
     +6.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 219.25 £
(252.04 €)
282.87 £
(325.18 €)
     +29.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,441.24 £
(2,806.41 €)
1,578.47 £
(1,814.58 €)
     -35.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 2.75      -38.7 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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