Cost of Living Comparison Between Epping and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Epping and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Epping is 5.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Epping is 14.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.4 A$25.12
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-5.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 A$89
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
-15.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 A$16.2
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-22.90%
Cappuccino
$3 A$4.6
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 A$3.56
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.39
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
11.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 A$11.33
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
66.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.96 A$12.19
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
75.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 A$3.02
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
58.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 A$4.01
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
29.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.81
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
25.25%
Eggs
$5.1 A$7.81
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 A$14.18
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-49.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.94 A$16.76
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
11.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 A$22
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 A$5.18
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 A$3.94
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.52
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
9.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 A$5.13
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
20.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 A$3.34
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 A$2.82
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
22.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 A$2.84
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
117.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.33 A$40.34
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
276.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 A$12.16
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 A$6.65
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
203.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 A$6.96
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
98.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 A$5.01
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
8.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$98.3
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
121.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 A$5.39
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-23.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 A$1.57
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.75 A$51.7
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
14.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.21
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-20.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K A$29.4K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-50.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K A$25.7K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-48.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 A$201
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-30.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.13 A$44.63
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
31.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 A$66
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
18.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.71 A$74.6
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-15.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.92 A$24.38
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-24.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 A$20.08
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
21.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,715 A$2,627
$732 โ‚ฌ632
134.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-19.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 A$89
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-33.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 A$68.6
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
21.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 A$158
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$168
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-6.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 A$1,929
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-20.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 A$1,629
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-13.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,517 A$3,856
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,326 A$3,563
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
14.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,571 A$8,535
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-15.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,673 A$7,159
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-7.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Epping
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,948 A$6,048
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
79.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.39
87.02%

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Last update for Epping: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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