Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Double Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Double Bay

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.3% cheaper than Double Bay without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.6% cheaper than Double Bay without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.42 A$25.15
6.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$77.3 A$118
-11.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.57 A$14.66
43.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.31 A$5.08
-16.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.54 A$3.89
10.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.95 A$2.99
1.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.55 A$10.03
-32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$7.29 A$11.17
-37.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.4 A$2.15
-11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.69 A$4.13
-24.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.33 A$3.57
-15.02%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.17 A$6.39
-17.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.93 A$13.68
105.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.17 A$12.52
20.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.94 A$21.36
38.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.38 A$5.17
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.97 A$4.55
-21.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$3.15 A$4.82
-33.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.66 A$7.15
-40.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.42 A$3.7
-15.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.36 A$3.62
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.45 A$3.75
-38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.32 A$2.02
-35.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$32.05 A$49.11
-78.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.16 A$20.16
-45.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.61 A$7.06
-68.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$5.45 A$8.35
-57.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.66 A$4.08
13.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$63.9 A$97.9
-54.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.87 A$5.93
18.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.57 A$2.4
28.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$40.84 A$62.6
-27.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.14 A$1.74
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.8K A$44.1K
33.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.9K A$35K
41.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$199 A$305
-4.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$24.28 A$37.19
-8.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$53.3 A$81.6
-31.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$49.38 A$75.7
16.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.69 A$24.03
33.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$13.58 A$20.81
-20.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,747 A$2,676
-58.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$13.3K A$20.3K
14.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$71.6 A$110
21.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$55.4 A$84.9
-33.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$99.9 A$153
2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$114 A$175
2.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,245 A$1,908
26.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,060 A$1,624
16.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,009 A$3,078
34.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,676 A$2,568
20.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,460 A$8,365
20.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,326 A$6,628
16.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Double Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.29
-46.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Double Bay: October 28, 2025

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