Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Melbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.5% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.3% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$19.2 A$29.41

-9.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$78.6 A$120

-12.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$10.02 A$15.35

36.83%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$3.67 A$5.62

-24.25%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$2.54 A$3.89

10.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.28 A$3.49

-13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$7.28 A$11.15

-39.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$7.3 A$11.18

-37.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.44 A$2.2

-13.89%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.63 A$4.02

-22.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.27 A$3.48

-12.78%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$4.86 A$7.45

-28.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$8.74 A$13.39

109.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$9.19 A$14.07

6.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$14.95 A$22.9

28.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$3.33 A$5.1

-21.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.84 A$4.35

-17.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$3 A$4.6

-29.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$3.95 A$6.05

-29.87%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.67 A$4.09

-23.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.34 A$3.58

-24.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$2.15 A$3.3

-30.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$1.64 A$2.5

-48.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$32.11 A$49.19

-78.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$13.13 A$20.11

-45.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$4.54 A$6.96

-68.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$5.05 A$7.74

-54.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$3.67 A$5.62

-17.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$118 A$180

-75.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$3.65 A$5.6

25.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.34 A$2.05

50.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$27.26 A$41.77

8.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.19 A$1.82

52.10%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$28.6K A$43.9K

34.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$23.5K A$36K

37.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$150 A$230

26.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$20.8 A$31.86

6.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$51 A$78.2

-28.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$48.23 A$73.9

18.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$15.91 A$24.38

31.68%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$16.53 A$25.32

-34.66%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$1,730 A$2,651

-57.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$19.1K A$29.3K

-20.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$67.8 A$104

27.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$53.7 A$82.2

-31.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$108 A$165

-4.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$106 A$162

10.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$1,548 A$2,371

2.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$1,228 A$1,881

0.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$2,973 A$4,555

-8.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$1,956 A$2,997

3.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$7,110 A$10.9K

-7.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$5,790 A$8,871

-12.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$4,045 A$6,198

-45.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

6.19

-45.23%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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