Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Newcastle Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Newcastle

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.5% cheaper than Newcastle without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.2% cheaper than Newcastle without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$17.88 A$27.39
-2.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$95.4 A$146
-27.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$8.33 A$12.75
64.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.37 A$5.16
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.85 A$4.37
-1.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.01 A$3.08
-1.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.68 A$10.23
-33.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$6.67 A$10.22
-32.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.32 A$2.02
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.39 A$3.67
-15.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.09 A$3.21
-5.26%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$3.88 A$5.94
-10.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$9.29 A$14.24
97.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$7.79 A$11.93
26.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$14.54 A$22.28
32.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.12 A$4.79
-16.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.63 A$4.02
-11.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.7 A$4.13
-21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.63 A$5.56
-23.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.71 A$4.16
-24.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.22 A$3.4
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.14 A$3.27
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.05 A$1.6
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$29.53 A$45.24
-76.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.64 A$14.77
-26.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.08 A$6.25
-64.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.06 A$4.68
-25.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.62 A$4.01
15.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$140 A$215
-79.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.35 A$3.6
95.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.39 A$2.13
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$37.91 A$58.1
-22.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.12 A$1.71
61.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.5K A$43.7K
34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$21.6K A$33K
50.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$191 A$293
-0.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$29.3 A$44.89
-24.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$57.5 A$88.1
-36.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$44 A$67.4
30.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$17.57 A$26.92
19.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$12.76 A$19.54
-15.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$902 A$1,382
-18.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$11.9K A$18.2K
27.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$77.9 A$119
11.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$45.46 A$69.7
-19.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$91.5 A$140
11.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$111 A$170
5.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,435 A$2,199
10.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,089 A$1,669
12.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,362 A$3,619
14.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,661 A$2,545
22.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,773 A$8,844
14.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$5,034 A$7,713
0.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Newcastle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$3,125 A$4,788
-29.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newcastle: October 29, 2025

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