Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 17.4% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% less in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 53.3% less in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Barcelona
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.62
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.12
|
$2.54
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.51
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.93
|
$1.81
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.08
|
$7.89
€6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.18
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.35
|
$3.26
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.25
|
$4.15
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.21
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.89
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.84
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.53
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.57
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.48
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.29
|
$6.73
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$23.58
€20.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$34,473.26
€30,379.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.23
|
$20.36
€17.95
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$81.51
|
$37.02
€32.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,300.44
|
$1,371.48
€1,208.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,932.27
|
$1,029.44
€907.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$175.29
|
$137.15
€120.86
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,843.61
|
$635.96
€560.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$32,476.53
|
$12,241.07
€10,787.32
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.30
|
$3.75
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.38
|
$2.44
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$46.11
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$81.98
|
$49.24
€43.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.80
|
$10.45
€9.21
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$119.96
|
$82.23
€72.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$77.54
|
$36.25
€31.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$167.32
|
$97.65
€86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$173.08
|
$110.84
€97.68
|
|
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