Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 18.0% cheaper than Brighton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Barcelona
- Childcare
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pay 47.6% less in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.9% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Barcelona
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.00
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.39
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.57
|
$2.54
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.16
|
$1.91
€1.75
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
$1.81
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.08
|
$7.89
€7.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£4.97
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.55
|
$3.26
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.97
|
$4.15
€3.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.73
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.13
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.62
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.63
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.61
|
$6.73
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£90.95
|
$23.58
€21.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$34,473.26
€31,701.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.16
|
$20.36
€18.73
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£27.87
|
$37.02
€34.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,376.89
|
$1,371.48
€1,261.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,184.67
|
$1,029.44
€946.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£174.56
|
$137.15
€126.12
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,326.29
|
$635.96
€584.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£13,996.08
|
$12,241.07
€11,256.68
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Barcelona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.00
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$2.44
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£15.50
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£38.77
|
$49.24
€45.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£13.00
|
$10.45
€9.61
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Barcelona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£71.41
|
$82.23
€75.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£37.48
|
$36.25
€33.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£77.84
|
$97.65
€89.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£64.98
|
$110.84
€101.93
|
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