Barcelona vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2637
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
98
87
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
1.64M
518K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 3% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2423rd and 2627th ($1773 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 177th 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 1.5 months in Sheffield. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 193rd and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Sheffield

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Barcelona Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$9409

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751