City Comparison

🇬🇧Londonvs🇪🇸Barcelona

City A

City B

Display currency

Approximate rates

Category

🇬🇧

London

United Kingdom

🇪🇸

Barcelona

Spain

Diff.

Monthly Rent

Single room in shared, student-appropriate accommodation

£849/mo

£511/mo

-40%

Weekly Groceries

Basic weekly grocery basket

£36/wk

£31/wk

-15%

Cheap Meal Out

Inexpensive local meal

£15

£11

-28%

Monthly Transport Pass

Typical monthly public transport option

£102/mo

£20/mo

-81%

Coffee

Cappuccino or equivalent

£4.41

£2.61

-41%

Beer at a Bar

0.5L draft beer

£6.38

£4.68

-27%

Beer from Supermarket

330ml can or bottle

£2.31

£1.03

-56%

Cigarettes (20 pack)

Marlboro Red/Gold 20-pack benchmark

£18

£5.11

-71%

Monthly Gym Membership

Low-cost commercial gym membership

£30/mo

£26/mo

-14%

SIM / Mobile Data

Monthly plan, around 20GB data

£13/mo

-2%

Night Out Budget

Standard student night-out basket

£52

£32

-38%

Monthly Rent

Single room in shared, student-appropriate accommodation

🇬🇧London£849/mo

🇪🇸Barcelona£511/mo

Barcelona is 40% cheaper

Weekly Groceries

Basic weekly grocery basket

🇬🇧London£36/wk

🇪🇸Barcelona£31/wk

Barcelona is 15% cheaper

Cheap Meal Out

Inexpensive local meal

🇬🇧London£15

🇪🇸Barcelona£11

Barcelona is 28% cheaper

Monthly Transport Pass

Typical monthly public transport option

🇬🇧London£102/mo

🇪🇸Barcelona£20/mo

Barcelona is 81% cheaper

Coffee

Cappuccino or equivalent

🇬🇧London£4.41

🇪🇸Barcelona£2.61

Barcelona is 41% cheaper

Beer at a Bar

0.5L draft beer

🇬🇧London£6.38

🇪🇸Barcelona£4.68

Barcelona is 27% cheaper

Beer from Supermarket

330ml can or bottle

🇬🇧London£2.31

🇪🇸Barcelona£1.03

Barcelona is 56% cheaper

Cigarettes (20 pack)

Marlboro Red/Gold 20-pack benchmark

🇬🇧London£18

🇪🇸Barcelona£5.11

Barcelona is 71% cheaper

Monthly Gym Membership

Low-cost commercial gym membership

🇬🇧London£30/mo

🇪🇸Barcelona£26/mo

Barcelona is 14% cheaper

SIM / Mobile Data

Monthly plan, around 20GB data

🇬🇧London£13/mo

🇪🇸Barcelona£13/mo

Barcelona is 2% cheaper

Night Out Budget

Standard student night-out basket

🇬🇧London£52

🇪🇸Barcelona£32

Barcelona is 38% cheaper

🇬🇧London

£1,120/mo

Total monthly cost

Rent + groceries + transport + SIM

🇪🇸Barcelona

£676/mo

Total monthly cost

Rent + groceries + transport + SIM

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Studying in Barcelona saves you ~£445/month on core costs

Disclaimer: Data is estimated from public sources and student reports. Prices are approximate and vary by neighbourhood and lifestyle. Currency conversions use approximate fixed rates and are for reference only.