Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Te Awamutu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Te Awamutu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3.8% more expensive than Te Awamutu without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.4% more expensive than Te Awamutu without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$9.02 NZ$14.88
93.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$72.2 NZ$119
-4.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$8.81 NZ$14.54
55.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.04 NZ$5.01
-8.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.12 NZ$3.49
32.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.78 NZ$2.94
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$4.16 NZ$6.87
6.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$4.87 NZ$8.03
-6.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.48 NZ$2.44
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.69 NZ$2.79
20.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.99 NZ$3.29
-0.50%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$6.63 NZ$10.94
-47.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.42 NZ$13.89
117.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$6.65 NZ$10.96
47.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$12.03 NZ$19.83
59.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.78 NZ$4.58
-6.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.22 NZ$3.67
5.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.42 NZ$3.99
-12.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.04 NZ$6.67
-31.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.48 NZ$2.45
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.22 NZ$2.02
45.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.97 NZ$3.25
-23.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.49 NZ$0.81
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$25.66 NZ$42.32
-72.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.71 NZ$19.32
-39.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.79 NZ$2.96
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.07 NZ$3.41
10.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.16 NZ$3.57
39.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$64.1 NZ$106
-54.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.14 NZ$3.52
114.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.02 NZ$3.32
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$35.97 NZ$59.3
-17.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.56 NZ$2.58
16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$28K NZ$46.1K
37.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$22K NZ$36.2K
47.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$62.3 NZ$103
204.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$30.39 NZ$50.1
-27.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$45.28 NZ$74.7
-19.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$36.33 NZ$59.9
57.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$12.19 NZ$20.1
71.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$7.92 NZ$13.06
36.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$910 NZ$1,502
-19.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$13.6K NZ$22.5K
11.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$54 NZ$89
60.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$23.99 NZ$39.56
53.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$88.8 NZ$146
15.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$124 NZ$205
-5.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$956 NZ$1,577
65.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$790 NZ$1,302
55.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,582 NZ$2,608
71.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,425 NZ$2,351
42.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$4,153 NZ$6,849
58.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$3,375 NZ$5,566
49.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Te Awamutu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.37
-46.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Te Awamutu: October 28, 2025

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