Cost of Living Comparison Between Double Bay and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Double Bay and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Double Bay is 1.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Double Bay is 7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Double Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 A$25.15
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-5.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.3 A$118
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
12.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.57 A$14.66
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-30.20%
Cappuccino
$3.31 A$5.08
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-9.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 A$2.99
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.55 A$10.03
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 A$11.17
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
60.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Double Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 A$2.15
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
12.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 A$4.13
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
32.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 A$3.57
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
17.68%
Eggs
$4.17 A$6.39
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
20.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 A$13.68
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-51.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 A$12.52
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-16.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.94 A$21.36
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-27.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 A$5.17
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 A$4.55
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
26.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.82
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
49.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 A$7.15
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
68.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 A$2.02
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
55.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.05 A$49.11
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
357.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.16 A$20.16
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
84.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
222.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 A$8.35
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
137.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Double Bay
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.66 A$4.08
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-11.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.9
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
120.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 A$5.93
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-15.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 A$2.4
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-22.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.84 A$62.6
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
38.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-37.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K A$44.1K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-25.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K A$35K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-29.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Double Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 A$305
$190 โ‚ฌ164
5.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.28 A$37.19
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
9.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 A$81.6
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
46.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Double Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.38 A$75.7
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-13.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.69 A$24.03
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-25.11%
Cinema Ticket
$13.58 A$20.81
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
25.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Double Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,747 A$2,676
$732 โ‚ฌ632
138.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K A$20.3K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-12.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Double Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 A$110
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-17.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 A$84.9
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
50.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 A$153
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-2.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 A$175
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-2.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Double Bay
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 A$1,908
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-21.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 A$1,624
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-13.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,009 A$3,078
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-25.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,676 A$2,568
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-17.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,460 A$8,365
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-17.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,326 A$6,628
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-14.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Double Bay
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 Double Bay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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