Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Margaret River Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Margaret River

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.7% cheaper than Margaret River without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 4.7% more expensive than Margaret River without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.45 A$25.2
5.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$77.1 A$118
-10.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$10.34 A$15.83
32.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.7 A$5.67
-24.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.58 A$3.95
8.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.93 A$2.96
2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$7.85 A$12.03
-43.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$6.35 A$9.73
-28.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.41 A$2.16
-12.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.45 A$3.76
-17.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.95 A$2.99
1.54%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.43 A$6.79
-21.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.74 A$13.38
109.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.18 A$12.54
20.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$13.65 A$20.9
40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.56 A$5.45
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.92 A$4.47
-19.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.84 A$4.36
-25.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.56 A$6.99
-39.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.43 A$3.73
-16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.8 A$2.75
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.95 A$2.98
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.51 A$2.31
-43.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$32.1 A$49.18
-78.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.1 A$15.48
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$3.73 A$5.72
-61.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$4.1 A$6.28
-44.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.61 A$4
15.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$65.1 A$99.7
-55.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.03 A$6.18
13.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.21 A$3.39
-8.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$48.9 A$74.9
-39.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.13 A$1.72
60.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.5K A$43.6K
34.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$24.7K A$37.9K
30.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$156 A$239
21.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$27.72 A$42.46
-19.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$56 A$85.8
-35.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$48.25 A$73.9
18.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.49 A$23.73
35.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$16.41 A$25.14
-34.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,795 A$2,749
-59.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
23.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$70.9 A$109
22.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$47.18 A$72.3
-22.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$102 A$156
0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$107 A$165
8.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,284 A$1,968
23.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,052 A$1,611
16.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,980 A$3,033
36.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,702 A$2,608
19.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$4,992 A$7,648
32.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,844 A$7,420
4.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Margaret River
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$2,765 A$4,236
-20.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.42
-47.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Margaret River: October 29, 2025

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