Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 24.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% less in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Barcelona
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.54
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$1.91
€1.85
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$7.89
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$4.15
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$6.73
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$635.96
€616.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$2.44
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$49.24
€47.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$10.45
€10.13
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$110.84
€107.49
|
|
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