Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Latrobe Valley Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Latrobe Valley

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.5% cheaper than Latrobe Valley without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.7% cheaper than Latrobe Valley without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
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
$77.9 A$119
-11.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.67 A$14.82
41.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.46 A$5.3
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.58 A$3.96
8.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.16 A$3.31
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.39 A$9.79
-30.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$6.94 A$10.63
-34.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.43 A$2.2
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.43 A$3.72
-16.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.04 A$3.13
-2.94%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.4 A$6.74
-21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.73 A$13.38
109.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.29 A$12.7
18.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.78 A$21.11
39.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.33 A$5.1
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.82 A$4.33
-17.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.87 A$4.4
-26.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.13 A$6.32
-32.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.5 A$3.83
-18.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.18 A$3.34
-18.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.16 A$3.31
-30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.58 A$2.41
-46.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$31.35 A$48.03
-77.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.45 A$19.07
-42.73%
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
$5.22 A$8
-56.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.65 A$4.07
13.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$64.3 A$98.6
-54.97%
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
$1.62 A$2.47
24.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$34.17 A$52.3
-13.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.13 A$1.73
60.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.8K A$44.1K
33.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.1K A$33.9K
46.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$180 A$276
5.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$27.79 A$42.57
-20.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$53.5 A$82
-32.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$49.27 A$75.5
16.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.49 A$23.74
35.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$12.84 A$19.67
-15.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,619 A$2,481
-54.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$11.9K A$18.2K
27.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$67.7 A$104
28.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$50.6 A$77.5
-27.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$101 A$155
1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$107 A$164
9.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,284 A$1,966
23.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,057 A$1,619
16.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,977 A$3,028
36.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,703 A$2,610
19.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$6,107 A$9,356
8.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,623 A$7,082
9.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Latrobe Valley
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 Latrobe Valley: October 29, 2025

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