Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury-Bankstown and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury-Bankstown and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canterbury-Bankstown is 22.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canterbury-Bankstown is 6.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.56 A$25.38
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-4.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 A$121
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
15.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.71
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-29.98%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.22
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 A$3.79
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 A$2.97
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-2.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.52 A$9.99
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
47.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 A$11.28
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
62.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 A$2.6
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
37.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 A$4.28
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 A$2.74
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-9.60%
Eggs
$5.07 A$7.76
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
46.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 A$13.64
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-51.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 A$13.16
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.77 A$22.62
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-23.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 A$5.08
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
26.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.33
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 A$4.71
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
45.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 A$7.07
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
66.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.53
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
13.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 A$3.57
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
31.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 A$3.3
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 A$1.89
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.74 A$47.09
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
339.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 A$20.46
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
87.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.12 A$7.84
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
258.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 A$8.38
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
138.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$4.03
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-12.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64 A$98.1
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
120.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 A$6.08
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-13.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 A$2.48
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-19.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.07 A$61.4
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
35.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$44.3K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-24.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-31.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 A$311
$190 โ‚ฌ164
7.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.22 A$46.3
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
36.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 A$79.2
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
42.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.31 A$74
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-15.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 A$24.53
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-23.58%
Cinema Ticket
$15.91 A$24.37
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
47.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,742 A$2,669
$732 โ‚ฌ632
138.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K A$20.2K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-12.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.4 A$109
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-17.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.1 A$89
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
58.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 A$163
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
4.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 A$201
$117 โ‚ฌ101
12.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 A$1,948
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-19.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,648
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-12.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 A$3,128
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 A$2,595
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-16.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,595 A$8,571
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-15.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,182 A$6,406
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-17.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canterbury-Bankstown
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
3.39
85.55%

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Last update for Canterbury-Bankstown: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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