Barcelona vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
1.64M
8.91M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 47% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2423rd and 38th ($1773 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Spain vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.2 months in London. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 193rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs London

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Barcelona London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$25471

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908