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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 24.3% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 24.1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$16.14 €13.92
2.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$57.7 €49.70
34.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$10.53 €9.08
-6.17%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.31 €2.00
50.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$2.58 €2.22
-0.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.81 €1.56
17.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$3.55 €3.06
86.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$4.00 €3.45
82.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.23 €1.06
22.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.51 €1.30
64.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.66 €1.43
24.70%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.95 €2.55
44.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$14.57 €12.56
-40.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$8.36 €7.21
-1.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$15.96 €13.75
-11.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.54 €2.19
28.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.08 €1.79
28.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.13 €1.84
35.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$2.54 €2.19
68.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.86 €1.60
32.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.99 €1.71
6.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.34 €1.16
71.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.80 €0.69
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$6.51 €5.61
388.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$5.67 €4.89
137.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.25 €1.08
258.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$2.16 €1.86
131.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$1.76 €1.52
65.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$34.45 €29.70
181.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$4.49 €3.87
-18.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.27 €1.10
42.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$26.76 €23.07
43.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.80 €1.55
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$38.7K €33.3K
-24.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$30.6K €26.4K
-25.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$148 €128
18.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$20.22 €17.43
29.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$33.26 €28.67
59.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$47.68 €41.10
-1.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$15.73 €13.56
4.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$9.22 €7.94
47.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$527 €455
201.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$10.0K €8,654
24.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$88.3 €76.1
-21.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$36.99 €31.88
36.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$91.3 €78.7
11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$107 €92.1
1.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$1,066 €919
28.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$817 €704
31.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,685 €1,453
34.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$1,253 €1,080
41.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$4,444 €3,831
59.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$2,794 €2,408
92.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$2,090 €1,802
79.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.51
80.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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