Cost of Living Comparison Between Griffith and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Griffith and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Griffith is 21.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Griffith is 1.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 A$24.95
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-6.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 A$121
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
15.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 A$14.61
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-30.42%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.18
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.97
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 A$3.27
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 A$10.17
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
49.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 A$11.08
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
59.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.28
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.72
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
19.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
1.52%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.56
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
23.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 A$13.42
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-52.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 A$12.59
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.92
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.87
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 A$4.24
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
18.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.43
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
36.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 A$6.31
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
48.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.84
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
23.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.32
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
22.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
84.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.47 A$48.21
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
349.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.63 A$20.88
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
91.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.45 A$6.82
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
211.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 A$8.23
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
134.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.66 A$4.07
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-11.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 A$97.7
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
120.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 A$5.4
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-23.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 A$2.49
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-19.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.19 A$50.9
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
12.28%
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)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-24.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-30.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$286
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-1.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 A$41.64
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
22.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 A$81.5
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
46.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.67 A$76.1
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-13.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16 A$24.52
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-23.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.21 A$20.23
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
22.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,637 A$2,508
$732 โ‚ฌ632
123.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K A$18.2K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-21.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 A$104
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-21.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 A$75.9
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
34.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-7.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 A$1,968
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-18.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 A$1,664
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-11.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,054 A$3,146
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-24.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 A$2,573
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,146 A$7,883
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-22.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,655 A$7,132
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-7.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Griffith
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
3.39
87.02%

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Last update for Griffith: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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