Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Griffith Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Griffith

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.9% cheaper than Griffith without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.9% more expensive than Griffith without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.29 A$24.95
6.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$79.2 A$121
-13.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.54 A$14.61
43.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.38 A$5.18
-17.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.59 A$3.97
8.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.14 A$3.27
-7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.64 A$10.17
-33.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$7.23 A$11.08
-37.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.49 A$2.28
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.43 A$3.72
-16.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.01 A$3.07
-1.49%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.28 A$6.56
-19.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.76 A$13.42
109.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.22 A$12.59
19.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.65 A$20.92
40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.18 A$4.87
-17.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.77 A$4.24
-15.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.89 A$4.43
-26.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.12 A$6.31
-32.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.51 A$3.84
-18.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.17 A$3.32
-18.43%
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
$1.57 A$2.41
-45.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$31.47 A$48.21
-77.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.63 A$20.88
-47.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.45 A$6.82
-67.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$5.37 A$8.23
-57.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.66 A$4.07
13.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$63.8 A$97.7
-54.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.53 A$5.4
30.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.63 A$2.49
23.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$33.19 A$50.9
-10.94%
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
$29.2K A$44.7K
31.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.5K A$34.5K
43.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$187 A$286
1.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$27.18 A$41.64
-18.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$53.2 A$81.5
-31.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$49.67 A$76.1
15.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$16 A$24.52
30.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$13.21 A$20.23
-18.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,637 A$2,508
-55.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$11.8K A$18.2K
27.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$67.7 A$104
28.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$49.55 A$75.9
-25.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$101 A$155
1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$108 A$165
8.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,285 A$1,968
23.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,086 A$1,664
13.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,054 A$3,146
31.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,679 A$2,573
20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,146 A$7,883
28.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,655 A$7,132
8.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Griffith
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
-
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 Griffith: October 28, 2025

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