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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisborne and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisborne and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gisborne is 11.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gisborne is 2.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.98 NZ$26.06
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-12.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.9 NZ$136
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
12.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 NZ$17.20
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-28.77%
Cappuccino
$3.48 NZ$6.05
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
26.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NZ$3.90
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 NZ$3.66
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 NZ$12.57
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
62.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.37 NZ$11.09
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
38.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 NZ$3.13
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NZ$3.36
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-5.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 NZ$3.21
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-4.15%
Eggs
$6.13 NZ$10.67
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
77.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 NZ$14.47
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-55.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 NZ$16.16
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-2.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 NZ$22.14
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-32.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 NZ$4.63
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
1.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.79
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-11.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.33
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
40.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 NZ$8.15
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
64.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NZ$3.56
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
4.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.28
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
1.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 NZ$3.97
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
56.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 NZ$1.92
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
20.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.39 NZ$42.44
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
243.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 NZ$16.67
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
33.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 NZ$4.37
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
75.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$6.32
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
56.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 NZ$3.74
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-28.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 NZ$112
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
126.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.63
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 NZ$3.15
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-14.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.24 NZ$61.3
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
19.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 NZ$3.02
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NZ$49.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K NZ$38.7K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-31.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 NZ$254
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-20.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.45 NZ$63.4
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
59.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 NZ$88.5
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
34.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.06 NZ$64.5
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-36.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.14 NZ$21.13
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-42.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 NZ$18.82
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-3.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$735 NZ$1,279
$704 โ‚ฌ607
4.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$21.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-18.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 NZ$119
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-22.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.17 NZ$66.4
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NZ$165
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-8.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 NZ$203
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-0.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 NZ$1,664
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-37.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 NZ$1,521
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-28.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NZ$2,494
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-48.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 NZ$2,276
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-35.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,378 NZ$7,617
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-37.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,559 NZ$6,193
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-26.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gisborne
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,259 NZ$7,410
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
72.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
3.39
98.82%

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Last update for Gisborne: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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