Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Perth

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.6% more expensive than Perth without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.3% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$20.22 £14.88
-13.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$83 £61.1
-17.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.06 £7.4
36.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.45 £3.28
-37.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.49 £1.83
12.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 £1.27
14.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.39 £3.97
-17.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.83 £3.55
-6.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.47 £1.08
-15.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.42 £1.05
42.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 £1.43
2.06%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.46 £1.81
40.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.34 £6.14
119.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.62 £6.34
13.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.77 £9.4
50.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.74 £2.75
-30.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.71 £1.26
36.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.56 £1.89
-17.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.77 £2.78
-26.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.69 £1.24
20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.66 £1.22
6.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.07 £0.79
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.55 £1.14
-45.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$18.79 £13.83
-62.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.46 £6.96
-24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.7 £1.99
-47.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.86 £2.11
-19.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.98 £2.19
1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$88.4 £65
-67.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.72 £4.95
-31.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.68 £1.24
20.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.07 £16.24
33.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2 £1.47
-9.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.3K £26K
8.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$43.2K £31.8K
-25.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$277 £204
-31.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.39 £9.85
65.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.13 £26.59
0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$33.83 £24.89
69.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.68 £7.86
1.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,262 £929
-41.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$18.4K £13.6K
-17.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.9 £62.5
2.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.03 £33.87
-20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$67.8 £49.89
50.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.2 £61.2
40.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$701 £516
125.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$580 £427
112.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,209 £890
123.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,001 £737
102.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,964 £1,445
236.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,690 £1,979
87.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Perth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,412 £1,775
-8.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.7
-40.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

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