Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Eden NSW Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Eden NSW

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.7% more expensive than Eden NSW without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 6.9% more expensive than Eden NSW without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.2 A$24.82
7.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$76.5 A$117
-10.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.74 A$14.92
40.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.38 A$5.17
-17.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.51 A$3.84
11.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.13 A$3.26
-7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.58 A$10.08
-32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$7.18 A$11
-36.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.48 A$2.26
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.45 A$3.75
-17.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.94 A$2.97
2.06%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.3 A$6.59
-19.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.71 A$13.35
110.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.36 A$12.8
17.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.75 A$21.07
39.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.33 A$5.1
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.87 A$4.4
-18.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.89 A$4.43
-26.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.16 A$6.37
-33.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.43 A$3.72
-16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.13 A$3.26
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.08 A$3.19
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.59 A$2.43
-46.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$30.38 A$46.54
-76.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.68 A$17.9
-38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.45 A$6.81
-67.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$5.28 A$8.09
-56.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.57 A$3.93
17.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$66.2 A$101
-56.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.61 A$5.52
27.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.56 A$2.4
29.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$33.47 A$51.3
-11.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.13 A$1.74
60.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$29K A$44.5K
32.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.4K A$34.3K
44.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$180 A$276
5.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$27.39 A$41.96
-19.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$53.7 A$82.2
-32.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$49.2 A$75.4
16.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.79 A$24.19
32.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$12.86 A$19.71
-16.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,627 A$2,493
-55.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$11.9K A$18.2K
27.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$67.3 A$103
28.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$50.7 A$77.6
-27.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$98.6 A$151
3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$109 A$168
6.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,249 A$1,914
26.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,084 A$1,661
13.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,001 A$3,066
35.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,662 A$2,546
22.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,526 A$8,466
19.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,919 A$7,536
2.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Eden NSW
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.34
-46.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eden NSW: October 28, 2025

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