Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Barcelona 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 21.9% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 36.2% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 53.9% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 21.5% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 17.0% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 15.6% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (16.82 €) |
12.49 £ (14.00 €) |
-16.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 £ (78.48 €) |
53.52 £ (60.00 €) |
-23.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (7.85 €) |
8.03 £ (9.00 €) |
+14.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (6.73 €) |
2.68 £ (3.00 €) |
-55.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (5.61 €) |
3.12 £ (3.50 €) |
-37.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.44 £ (3.86 €) |
1.94 £ (2.17 €) |
-43.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.78 £ (1.99 €) |
1.87 £ (2.10 €) |
+5.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.37 £ (1.54 €) |
1.32 £ (1.48 €) |
-3.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 £ (4.88 €) |
3.27 £ (3.67 €) |
-24.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.03 £ (1.15 €) |
1.12 £ (1.26 €) |
+9.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.83 £ (0.93 €) |
0.54 £ (0.60 €) |
-35.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.56 £ (2.87 €) |
2.28 £ (2.55 €) |
-11.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.87 £ (3.21 €) |
4.59 £ (5.15 €) |
+60.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.09 £ (3.46 €) |
2.97 £ (3.33 €) |
-3.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.80 £ (5.39 €) |
4.62 £ (5.18 €) |
-3.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.95 £ (1.07 €) |
0.81 £ (0.90 €) |
-15.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.65 €) |
0.80 £ (0.90 €) |
+37.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (1.01 €) |
0.68 £ (0.76 €) |
-24.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (1.26 €) |
0.88 £ (0.98 €) |
-21.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (0.55 €) |
0.54 £ (0.60 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (0.58 €) |
0.60 £ (0.67 €) |
+15.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.87 £ (0.97 €) |
0.89 £ (0.99 €) |
+2.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 £ (1.29 €) |
0.69 £ (0.78 €) |
-39.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (10.09 €) |
4.46 £ (5.00 €) |
-50.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.02 £ (2.27 €) |
0.98 £ (1.10 €) |
-51.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 £ (2.78 €) |
1.41 £ (1.58 €) |
-43.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.00 £ (14.58 €) |
4.46 £ (5.00 €) |
-65.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (2.92 €) |
2.14 £ (2.40 €) |
-17.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
153.00 £ (171.54 €) |
35.68 £ (40.00 €) |
-76.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.48 €) |
2.68 £ (3.00 €) |
-33.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.74 £ (3.07 €) |
2.87 £ (3.22 €) |
+4.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.80 £ (32.29 €) |
21.41 £ (24.00 €) |
-25.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.78 £ (7.60 €) |
6.39 £ (7.16 €) |
-5.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,000.00 £ (28,029.51 €) |
22,297.04 £ (24,999.00 €) |
-10.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,485.25 £ (27,452.38 €) |
22,751.79 £ (25,508.87 €) |
-7.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
268.41 £ (300.94 €) |
143.01 £ (160.34 €) |
-46.7 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.12 £ (0.13 €) |
0.20 £ (0.22 €) |
+65.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.96 £ (32.47 €) |
33.01 £ (37.01 €) |
+14.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.98 £ (48.19 €) |
39.09 £ (43.83 €) |
-9.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.76 £ (13.19 €) |
19.86 £ (22.26 €) |
+68.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (13.45 €) |
8.03 £ (9.00 €) |
-33.1 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,533.49 £ (1,719.32 €) |
423.62 £ (474.95 €) |
-72.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,933.33 £ (20,106.50 €) |
9,387.85 £ (10,525.47 €) |
-47.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
74.96 £ (84.04 €) |
65.22 £ (73.12 €) |
-13.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.92 £ (38.03 €) |
27.68 £ (31.03 €) |
-18.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
75.49 £ (84.64 €) |
72.62 £ (81.42 €) |
-3.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
91.69 £ (102.80 €) |
91.53 £ (102.62 €) |
-0.2 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,027.56 £ (2,273.26 €) |
929.93 £ (1,042.61 €) |
-54.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,447.55 £ (1,622.97 €) |
736.90 £ (826.20 €) |
-49.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,618.59 £ (4,057.09 €) |
1,573.73 £ (1,764.44 €) |
-56.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,449.51 £ (2,746.34 €) |
1,157.36 £ (1,297.61 €) |
-52.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,117.17 £ (1,252.55 €) |
407.14 £ (456.47 €) |
-63.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
681.98 £ (764.62 €) |
254.30 £ (285.12 €) |
-62.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Barcelona Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,046.81 £ (3,416.02 €) |
1,640.08 £ (1,838.82 €) |
-46.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.49 | 2.17 | -37.8 % |
| Last update: | February 2023 | February 2023 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 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 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 |