Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gold Coast is 7.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gold Coast is 6.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 A$24.43
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.96
-7.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.2 A$147
$69.1 โ‚ฌ59.6
39.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 A$14.76
$14.09 โ‚ฌ12.16
-31.65%
Cappuccino
$3.34 A$5.12
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.45
18.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 A$4.12
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
-4.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 A$3.52
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
17.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.69 A$10.25
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
47.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 A$11.81
$4.7 โ‚ฌ4.05
64.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.27
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
14.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 A$3.47
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
16.49%
Eggs
$4.54 A$6.95
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
32.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 A$11.26
$18.48 โ‚ฌ15.95
-60.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 A$13.45
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.18
-7.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.58 A$19.28
$18.74 โ‚ฌ16.18
-32.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 A$5.48
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
32.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.15
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
10.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 A$5.78
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
72.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 A$5.9
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
37.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 A$3.55
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
14.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 A$3.66
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
35.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 A$2.92
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
29.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 A$3.67
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
181.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.23 A$49.38
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
375.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.21 A$20.24
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.18
84.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.27 A$9.61
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
354.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.44 A$9.86
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.07
169.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.01
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
-9.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.1 A$78.2
$28.82 โ‚ฌ24.89
77.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 A$3.18
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
-54.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 A$2.14
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-33.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.31 A$51
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.86
15.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.75
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-39.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.5K
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-25.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K A$33.3K
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.9K
-32.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 A$337
$184 โ‚ฌ159
19.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.42 A$49.66
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.32
44.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 A$83.3
$37.39 โ‚ฌ32.28
45.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.79 A$70.2
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.3
-21.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.28 A$17.28
$20.78 โ‚ฌ17.94
-45.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 A$19.86
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.52
17.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,148 A$3,291
$714 โ‚ฌ617
200.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,021 A$10.8K
$15.2K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-53.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 A$95.1
$86.7 โ‚ฌ74.8
-28.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 A$72.6
$36.91 โ‚ฌ31.87
28.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 A$136
$105 โ‚ฌ90.9
-15.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 A$191
$117 โ‚ฌ101
6.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,833 A$2,809
$1,575 โ‚ฌ1,360
16.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 A$2,016
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,088
4.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,522 A$3,863
$2,718 โ‚ฌ2,347
-7.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 A$3,102
$2,030 โ‚ฌ1,753
-0.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,551 A$10K
$6,535 โ‚ฌ5,642
0.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,082 A$6,253
$5,017 โ‚ฌ4,332
-18.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gold Coast
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,169 A$4,856
$2,202 โ‚ฌ1,902
43.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
3.39
92.92%

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Last update for Gold Coast: November 4, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

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