Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 27% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 27.2% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$16.15 €13.79
1.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$56.9 €48.63
37.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$10.35 €8.84
-8.02%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$2.36 €2.01
51.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$2.56 €2.18
-0.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.84 €1.57
20.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$3.41 €2.91
87.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$4.07 €3.47
77.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.18 €1.00
32.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$1.57 €1.34
57.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$1.68 €1.43
19.05%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$3.03 €2.59
41.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$14.07 €12.02
-38.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$8.53 €7.29
0.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$16.03 €13.69
-14.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$2.46 €2.10
30.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$2.08 €1.77
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$2.02 €1.73
45.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$2.66 €2.27
60.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$1.86 €1.59
34.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.99 €1.70
6.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.31 €1.12
68.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.79 €0.68
93.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$6.19 €5.29
406.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$5.68 €4.85
148.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$1.31 €1.12
238.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$2.16 €1.84
134.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$1.75 €1.49
65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$35.21 €30.07
177.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$4.47 €3.82
-20.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$1.27 €1.09
44.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$26.17 €22.35
43.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$1.84 €1.57
-37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$37.9K €32.4K
-22.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$31.5K €26.9K
-27.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$151 €129
18.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$20.21 €17.26
28.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$34.48 €29.45
52.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$47.21 €40.32
1.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$16.17 €13.81
3.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$9.51 €8.12
45.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$514 €439
203.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$10.2K €8,741
22.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$85.6 €73.1
-17.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$36.62 €31.27
40.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$91.1 €77.8
10.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$107 €91.8
3.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$1,068 €912
27.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$821 €701
31.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,659 €1,417
40.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$1,221 €1,043
40.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$4,315 €3,685
76.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$2,771 €2,366
101.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$2,113 €1,804
85.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.51
80.91%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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