Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Newcastle is 11.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Newcastle is 8.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.88 A$27.39
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
2.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.4 A$146
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
38.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 A$12.75
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-39.24%
Cappuccino
$3.37 A$5.16
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 A$4.37
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 A$3.08
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.68 A$10.23
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
50.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.67 A$10.22
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
47.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 A$2.02
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.67
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
17.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.21
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
5.56%
Eggs
$3.88 A$5.94
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
12.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 A$14.24
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-49.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 A$11.93
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-20.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.54 A$22.28
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-24.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
19.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 A$4.02
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
12.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 A$4.13
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
27.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 A$5.56
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.4
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.27
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 A$1.6
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.53 A$45.24
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
321.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.64 A$14.77
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
35.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 A$6.25
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
185.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.68
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
33.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.01
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$140 A$215
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
384.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 A$3.6
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-48.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 A$2.13
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-31.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.91 A$58.1
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
28.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.71
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-38.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-25.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K A$33K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-33.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 A$293
$190 โ‚ฌ164
1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.3 A$44.89
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
32.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 A$88.1
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
58.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44 A$67.4
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-23.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.57 A$26.92
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-16.13%
Cinema Ticket
$12.76 A$19.54
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
18.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$902 A$1,382
$732 โ‚ฌ632
23.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-21.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 A$119
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-10.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 A$69.7
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
23.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 A$140
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-10.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 A$170
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-5.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 A$2,199
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-9.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 A$1,669
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-11.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 A$3,619
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-12.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,661 A$2,545
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-18.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,773 A$8,844
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-12.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,034 A$7,713
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-0.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Newcastle
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,125 A$4,788
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
42.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
3.39
99.12%

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Last update for Newcastle: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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