Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 19.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 20% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$15.97 A$24.47
0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$77.2 A$118
-25.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.66 A$14.8
9.73%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.57 A$5.48
-33.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.64 A$4.04
-1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.22 A$3.41
-13.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$6.57 A$10.06
-47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$6.98 A$10.7
-41.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.5 A$2.3
-21.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.42 A$3.7
-36.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.02 A$3.1
-20.30%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.38 A$6.71
-29.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$8.86 A$13.58
60.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$8.26 A$12.66
4.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$14.14 A$21.66
11.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.24 A$4.96
-24.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.68 A$4.11
-22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.86 A$4.39
-29.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.25 A$6.5
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.55 A$3.91
-28.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.19 A$3.35
-10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.24 A$3.43
-39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.57 A$2.41
-52.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$31.36 A$48.04
-79.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$13.32 A$20.41
-57.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$4.61 A$7.06
-71.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$4.97 A$7.61
-58.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.97 A$4.54
-39.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$98 A$150
-64.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.62 A$5.55
25.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.82 A$2.79
-26.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$37.78 A$57.9
-30.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.2 A$1.84
52.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$29.1K A$44.6K
35.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$22.5K A$34.5K
38.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$180 A$276
-17.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$26.23 A$40.19
-22.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$52.8 A$80.9
-36.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$46.77 A$71.7
1.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$16.37 A$25.08
-4.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$13.82 A$21.18
-31.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$1,599 A$2,450
-67.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$12.3K A$18.8K
-18.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$71.7 A$110
21.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$51.5 A$78.8
-27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$101 A$155
-9.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$110 A$168
-1.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,395 A$2,137
-24.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,106 A$1,694
-26.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$2,271 A$3,480
-25.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,775 A$2,719
-30.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$6,985 A$10.7K
-39.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$5,106 A$7,823
-46.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,626 A$5,555
-44.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.35
-44.72%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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