Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 32.4% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 41.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 53.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 34.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 25.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 14.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.31 €)
12.87 £
(15.00 €)
     -35.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.25 €)
51.47 £
(60.00 €)
     -35.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.32 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     +7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.58 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -60.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.70 €)
3.00 £
(3.50 €)
     -47.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.19 €)
1.94 £
(2.26 €)
     -46.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.36 €)
2.01 £
(2.34 €)
     -0.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
1.43 £
(1.67 €)
     -13.0 %
Markets
London Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(5.87 €)
3.38 £
(3.93 €)
     -33.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.64 €)
1.14 £
(1.32 €)
     -19.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.08 €)
0.57 £
(0.66 €)
     -38.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.69 €)
2.50 £
(2.91 €)
     -21.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.97 €)
4.89 £
(5.70 €)
     +43.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(3.95 €)
3.19 £
(3.72 €)
     -5.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 £
(6.59 €)
5.25 £
(6.12 €)
     -7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.36 €)
0.79 £
(0.92 €)
     -32.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.67 £
(0.78 €)
     +12.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.37 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     -43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
0.92 £
(1.07 €)
     -33.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.62 £
(0.72 €)
     +7.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.62 £
(0.72 €)
     +17.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
0.92 £
(1.07 €)
     -4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.53 €)
0.66 £
(0.78 €)
     -49.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.07 €)
5.15 £
(6.00 €)
     -45.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.44 €)
0.99 £
(1.15 €)
     -52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.84 €)
1.37 £
(1.60 €)
     -43.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
4.46 £
(5.20 €)
     -70.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.26 €)
2.14 £
(2.50 €)
     -23.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(233.12 €)
27.45 £
(32.00 €)
     -86.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.65 €)
3.04 £
(3.54 €)
     -3.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.97 €)
21.02 £
(24.50 €)
     -29.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.65 €)
5.42 £
(6.31 €)
     -5.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,798.12 €)
25,737.37 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,143.67 €)
22,193.53 £
(25,869.23 €)
     -14.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(342.46 €)
135.76 £
(158.24 €)
     -53.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(17.52 €)
14.66 £
(17.09 €)
     -2.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(36.16 €)
28.12 £
(32.78 €)
     -9.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(54.48 €)
39.75 £
(46.33 €)
     -15.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.73 €)
19.04 £
(22.20 €)
     +32.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
7.94 £
(9.25 €)
     -47.1 %
Childcare
London Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,145.14 €)
469.64 £
(547.42 €)
     -74.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,376.24 €)
9,567.98 £
(11,152.63 €)
     -52.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(95.26 €)
68.55 £
(79.91 €)
     -16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.89 €)
26.01 £
(30.32 €)
     -33.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.80 €)
78.38 £
(91.36 €)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.97 €)
86.77 £
(101.14 €)
     -11.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,492.73 €)
1,067.22 £
(1,243.97 €)
     -50.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(1,873.60 €)
809.97 £
(944.12 €)
     -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,289.02 £
(4,999.37 €)
1,813.71 £
(2,114.10 €)
     -57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,332.48 €)
1,335.93 £
(1,557.19 €)
     -53.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,528.36 €)
448.83 £
(523.17 €)
     -65.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(861.65 €)
303.10 £
(353.30 €)
     -59.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,452.53 £
(4,024.34 €)
1,718.63 £
(2,003.27 €)
     -50.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 3.54      -36.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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