Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dandenong Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dandenong

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.3% more expensive than Dandenong without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.4% cheaper than Dandenong without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$19.67 A$30.13
-11.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.99 A$50.6
108.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.77 A$14.97
40.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 A$5.56
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.26 A$3.47
23.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.34 A$3.59
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.14 A$7.87
-13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.34 A$5.11
35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.33 A$2.03
-6.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.33 A$2.04
52.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.35 A$3.6
-15.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.6 A$7.05
-24.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.99 A$12.24
129.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.99 A$10.7
40.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.27 A$17.26
70.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.28 A$5.02
-20.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.62 A$4.01
-10.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.98 A$3.04
6.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.98 A$3.04
39.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.93 A$2.96
5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.28 A$3.49
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.67 A$1.03
123.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.57 A$2.4
-45.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$32.88 A$50.4
-78.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.82 A$15.04
-27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.49 A$6.89
-68.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.3 A$5.06
-30.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.63 A$4.03
14.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$64.2 A$98.3
-54.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.68 A$5.63
24.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.35 A$2.07
49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$27.61 A$42.3
7.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.18 A$1.8
53.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$29K A$44.4K
32.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.7K A$34.8K
42.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$149 A$228
27.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.13 A$24.71
37.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.76 A$60.9
-8.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.34 A$75.6
16.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.64 A$23.96
33.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.18 A$24.8
-33.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,751 A$2,682
-58.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$19.6K A$30K
-22.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$67.6 A$104
28.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$53.6 A$82.1
-31.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$107 A$164
-4.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$103 A$158
13.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,250 A$1,914
26.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,080 A$1,654
13.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,984 A$3,040
36.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,654 A$2,533
22.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,012 A$7,678
31.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,699 A$7,200
7.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dandenong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,923 A$6,009
-43.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.19
-45.23%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dandenong: October 28, 2025

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