Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tasmania Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tasmania

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.5% cheaper than Tasmania without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 20.2% cheaper than Tasmania without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$25.66 A$39.32
-32.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$79.6 A$122
-13.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$10.13 A$15.52
35.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.53 A$5.41
-21.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.62 A$4.02
6.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.2 A$3.38
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.56 A$10.06
-32.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$6.91 A$10.59
-34.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.72 A$2.64
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.99 A$4.59
-32.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2 A$3.07
-1.00%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.51 A$6.9
-23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$10.91 A$16.72
67.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$13.21 A$20.23
-25.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$17.16 A$26.3
12.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.32 A$5.09
-21.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.83 A$4.33
-17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$3 A$4.59
-29.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.59 A$5.5
-22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.24 A$4.96
-37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.85 A$4.37
-37.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.72 A$4.16
-44.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.52 A$2.33
-44.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$30.62 A$46.91
-77.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$14.4 A$22.06
-50.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$4.7 A$7.2
-69.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$5.21 A$7.99
-56.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.52 A$3.87
19.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$64 A$98.1
-54.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.66 A$5.61
25.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.6 A$2.45
26.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$33.41 A$51.2
-11.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.14 A$1.74
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28.4K A$43.5K
35.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22.2K A$34.1K
45.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$181 A$278
4.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$27.36 A$41.92
-18.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$106 A$162
-65.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$49.22 A$75.4
16.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.6 A$23.89
34.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$12.87 A$19.71
-16.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$1,600 A$2,451
-54.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$11.8K A$18.1K
27.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$66.8 A$102
29.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$50.4 A$77.2
-27.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$101 A$154
1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$106 A$162
10.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,283 A$1,966
23.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,073 A$1,644
14.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,050 A$3,141
32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,659 A$2,541
22.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$6,489 A$9,941
1.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$5,294 A$8,110
-4.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tasmania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$3,339 A$5,115
-34.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.34
-46.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tasmania: October 28, 2025

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