Barcelona vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1841
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4103
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$1100
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$452
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2025
$4153
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
1.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 44% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2276th and 58th ($1841 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.3 months in London. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 270th and 4th 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
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1446
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5914
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$635
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13290
$26090

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009