Cost of living comparison
Australia is 38.7% more expensive than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in Barcelona. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$16.76
A$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.24
|
$2.56
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$2.16
A$3.39
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.59
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€6.93
|
$4.36
A$6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$5.80
A$9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.86
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.65
|
$3.94
A$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.45
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.26
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.35
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$2.01
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.12
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 48.0% more for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€5.92
|
$4.65
A$7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.73
|
$83.03
A$129.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€30,313.06
|
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$18.38
A$28.77
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€32.55
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,205.97
|
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€905.21
|
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€120.60
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
|
pay 76.7% more for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€559.22
|
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€10,763.83
|
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$6.64
A$10.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.14
|
$3.55
A$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€43.30
|
$52.89
A$82.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€9.19
|
$13.13
A$20.55
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€72.31
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€31.88
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€85.86
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€97.47
|
$111.73
A$174.89
|
|
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