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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 19.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 19.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$16.57 A$24.86
-2.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$77.7 A$117
-25.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$9.88 A$14.82
6.58%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$3.48 A$5.22
-33.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.56 A$3.84
0.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.13 A$3.20
-15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$6.62 A$9.93
-46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$7.31 A$10.97
-45.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.51 A$2.26
-18.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$2.49 A$3.74
-39.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.07 A$3.10
-19.81%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$4.27 A$6.41
-30.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$8.73 A$13.10
66.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$8.25 A$12.38
1.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$14.17 A$21.26
12.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.27 A$4.90
-22.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.68 A$4.02
-22.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.89 A$4.34
-26.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$4.28 A$6.42
-40.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.47 A$3.70
-24.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.11 A$3.16
-5.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.30 A$3.44
-41.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.50 A$2.24
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$31.81 A$47.72
-79.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$13.45 A$20.17
-57.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$4.48 A$6.72
-72.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$5.01 A$7.51
-56.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.91 A$4.37
-39.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$97.0 A$146
-64.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$3.67 A$5.51
22.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.81 A$2.71
-29.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$38.37 A$57.6
-30.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.20 A$1.79
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$29.1K A$43.6K
32.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$22.7K A$34.1K
34.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$175 A$262
-15.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$26.26 A$39.39
-23.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$53.0 A$79.5
-37.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$47.12 A$70.7
1.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$16.51 A$24.77
-4.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$13.57 A$20.35
-32.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$1,588 A$2,382
-66.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$12.5K A$18.8K
-19.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$69.7 A$105
26.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$50.7 A$76.0
-26.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$102 A$153
-10.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$109 A$163
-1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$1,370 A$2,055
-22.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$1,076 A$1,613
-24.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$2,270 A$3,404
-25.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$1,772 A$2,658
-29.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$7,081 A$10.6K
-37.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$5,392 A$8,088
-48.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$3,742 A$5,614
-44.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.35
-44.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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