Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Epping Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Epping

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.9% cheaper than Epping without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.4% cheaper than Epping without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.4 A$25.12
6.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$58.1 A$89
18.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$10.57 A$16.2
29.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3 A$4.6
-7.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.32 A$3.56
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.21 A$3.39
-10.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$7.39 A$11.33
-40.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$7.96 A$12.19
-43.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.97 A$3.02
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.62 A$4.01
-22.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.48 A$3.81
-20.16%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$5.1 A$7.81
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$9.26 A$14.18
97.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$10.94 A$16.76
-10.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$14.36 A$22
33.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.38 A$5.18
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.57 A$3.94
-8.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.3 A$3.52
-8.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.35 A$5.13
-17.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.88 A$4.41
-29.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.18 A$3.34
-18.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.84 A$2.82
-18.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.85 A$2.84
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$26.33 A$40.34
-73.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.94 A$12.16
-10.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.34 A$6.65
-67.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$4.54 A$6.96
-49.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$3.27 A$5.01
-7.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$64.2 A$98.3
-54.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.52 A$5.39
30.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.02 A$1.57
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$33.75 A$51.7
-12.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.44 A$2.21
25.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$19.2K A$29.4K
100.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$16.8K A$25.7K
92.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$131 A$201
44.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$29.13 A$44.63
-23.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$43.06 A$66
-15.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$48.71 A$74.6
17.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.92 A$24.38
31.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$13.11 A$20.08
-17.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,715 A$2,627
-57.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$12.1K A$18.6K
24.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$58.1 A$89
49.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$44.79 A$68.6
-17.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$103 A$158
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$109 A$168
6.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,259 A$1,929
25.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,063 A$1,629
15.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,517 A$3,856
7.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$2,326 A$3,563
-12.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,571 A$8,535
18.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,673 A$7,159
7.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Epping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$3,948 A$6,048
-44.31%
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 Epping: October 26, 2025

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