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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.4% more expensive than Hervey Bay without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 0.6% more expensive than Hervey Bay without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$15.96 A$24.44
9.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$72.3 A$111
-4.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.86 A$15.11
39.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.63 A$5.56
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.76 A$4.23
1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.07 A$3.17
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$5.64 A$8.65
-21.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$7.66 A$11.73
-40.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.49 A$2.29
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.05 A$1.6
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.88 A$2.89
5.32%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$3.14 A$4.82
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.1 A$12.41
126.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$5.71 A$8.74
71.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.76 A$21.08
39.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.22 A$4.93
-18.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.3 A$3.53
1.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.76 A$4.23
-23.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.3 A$6.58
-35.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.91 A$2.92
6.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.89 A$2.9
-6.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.18 A$3.34
-31.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.24 A$1.9
-31.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$32.97 A$50.5
-78.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.5 A$16.09
-32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.47 A$6.84
-68.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$4.18 A$6.4
-45.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.57 A$3.94
17.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$64.8 A$99.3
-55.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.24 A$3.43
104.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.51 A$2.31
33.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$33.59 A$51.5
-12.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.19 A$1.82
52.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.4K A$43.5K
35.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22K A$33.7K
47.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$143 A$219
32.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$25.57 A$39.18
-13.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$53.8 A$82.5
-32.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$49.62 A$76
15.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.86 A$24.29
32.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$13.17 A$20.17
-18.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,616 A$2,475
-54.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$8,781 A$13.5K
72.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$59.4 A$91
46.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$43.95 A$67.3
-16.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$59 A$90.4
73.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$57.8 A$88.6
102.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,271 A$1,947
24.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,072 A$1,642
14.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,999 A$3,063
35.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,682 A$2,577
20.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,870 A$8,992
12.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,845 A$7,423
4.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hervey Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$3,537 A$5,419
-37.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.24
-45.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hervey Bay: October 27, 2025

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