Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 12.7% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% less in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Barcelona
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Barcelona are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Australia, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.11
|
$17.15
€15.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.17
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$2.54
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.37
|
$1.91
€1.71
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.81
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.80
|
$7.89
€7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.04
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$3.26
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.14
|
$4.15
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.25
|
$6.73
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.39
|
$23.58
€21.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,232.19
|
$34,473.26
€30,884.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.64
|
$20.36
€18.24
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.64
|
$37.02
€33.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,842.46
|
$1,371.48
€1,228.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,492.79
|
$1,029.44
€922.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.31
|
$137.15
€122.87
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,315.59
|
$635.96
€569.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,857.70
|
$12,241.07
€10,966.66
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.35
|
$3.75
€3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.44
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.75
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.42
|
$49.24
€44.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.46
|
$10.45
€9.36
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.85
|
$82.23
€73.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.29
|
$36.25
€32.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.30
|
$97.65
€87.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.11
|
$110.84
€99.30
|
|
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