Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mount Victoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mount Victoria

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.6% cheaper than Mount Victoria without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.7% cheaper than Mount Victoria without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$16.3 A$24.97
6.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$88 A$135
-21.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.57 A$14.66
43.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.42 A$5.24
-18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.62 A$4.01
6.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.26 A$3.47
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.53 A$10
-32.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$7.58 A$11.61
-40.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.35 A$2.08
-8.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.67 A$4.09
-23.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.83 A$2.8
8.20%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.16 A$6.38
-16.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$9.67 A$14.82
89.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$9.11 A$13.96
7.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$14.8 A$22.68
30.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.26 A$4.99
-19.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.93 A$4.49
-20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.98 A$4.56
-29.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.86 A$7.45
-43.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.38 A$3.65
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.08 A$3.18
-14.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.37 A$3.63
-36.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.29 A$1.97
-34.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$30.37 A$46.52
-76.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.96 A$19.86
-44.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$5.23 A$8.01
-72.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$6.06 A$9.28
-62.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.63 A$4.02
14.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$63.9 A$97.8
-54.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.04 A$6.2
13.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.8 A$2.76
12.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$40.09 A$61.4
-26.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.14 A$1.75
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.6K A$43.8K
34.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.5K A$34.5K
43.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$226 A$347
-16.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$29.87 A$45.76
-25.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$52.2 A$79.9
-30.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$48.27 A$74
18.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.46 A$23.68
35.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$13.85 A$21.21
-22.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,748 A$2,678
-58.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$13.4K A$20.6K
12.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$71.4 A$109
21.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$57 A$87.3
-35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$97.9 A$150
4.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$116 A$178
0.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,271 A$1,948
24.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,080 A$1,654
13.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,983 A$3,038
36.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,649 A$2,526
22.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,008 A$7,672
31.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,785 A$7,330
5.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mount Victoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$3,938 A$6,033
-44.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.29
-46.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mount Victoria: October 28, 2025

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