United Kingdom

Compared with Spain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Spain = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Spain

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.06× Spain.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Spain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Spain. A bar running right means United Kingdom is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Spain Spain = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.18
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.14
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.98
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.98

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Spain — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.58

United Kingdom €0.35 USD 0.402

Spain €0.22 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.17

United Kingdom €1.96 USD 2.235

Spain €1.68 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.11

United Kingdom €1.79 USD 2.037

Spain €1.62 USD 1.841

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98

United Kingdom €58.52 GBP 49.99

Spain €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.98

United Kingdom €935.35 GBP 799

Spain €959.00 EUR 959

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89

United Kingdom €0.08 USD 0.088

Spain €0.09 USD 0.099

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com