Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 21.4% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 19.0% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 14.0% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 10.1% lower than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 33.5% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 33.4% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 A$
(12.86 €)
24.49 A$
(15.00 €)
     +16.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.51 €)
97.95 A$
(60.00 €)
     -18.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.19 €)
16.32 A$
(10.00 €)
     +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
4.90 A$
(3.00 €)
     -59.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
5.71 A$
(3.50 €)
     -52.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 A$
(3.22 €)
3.68 A$
(2.25 €)
     -30.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.18 A$
(2.56 €)
3.85 A$
(2.36 €)
     -7.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 A$
(2.05 €)
2.78 A$
(1.70 €)
     -17.2 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.19 A$
(5.01 €)
6.51 A$
(3.99 €)
     -20.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.22 A$
(1.97 €)
2.15 A$
(1.32 €)
     -33.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.96 €)
1.08 A$
(0.66 €)
     -31.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.94 A$
(3.64 €)
4.67 A$
(2.86 €)
     -21.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 A$
(3.94 €)
9.31 A$
(5.70 €)
     +44.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.67 A$
(3.47 €)
6.04 A$
(3.70 €)
     +6.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.01 A$
(6.13 €)
9.99 A$
(6.12 €)
     -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 A$
(1.29 €)
1.50 A$
(0.92 €)
     -28.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(1.15 €)
1.26 A$
(0.77 €)
     -32.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.44 €)
1.26 A$
(0.77 €)
     -46.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 A$
(1.54 €)
1.74 A$
(1.06 €)
     -31.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 A$
(1.02 €)
1.18 A$
(0.73 €)
     -29.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.90 €)
1.18 A$
(0.72 €)
     -19.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 A$
(1.85 €)
1.75 A$
(1.07 €)
     -42.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 A$
(1.51 €)
1.24 A$
(0.76 €)
     -49.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.25 €)
9.79 A$
(6.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.03 A$
(4.92 €)
1.89 A$
(1.16 €)
     -76.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.11 €)
2.54 A$
(1.56 €)
     -69.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.50 €)
8.49 A$
(5.20 €)
     -78.8 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.66 €)
4.04 A$
(2.48 €)
     -6.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 210.00 A$
(128.64 €)
38.85 A$
(23.80 €)
     -81.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(2.14 €)
4.90 A$
(3.00 €)
     +39.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(2.26 €)
5.78 A$
(3.54 €)
     +56.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$
(31.61 €)
40.00 A$
(24.50 €)
     -22.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.51 A$
(4.60 €)
10.35 A$
(6.34 €)
     +37.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(24,962.25 €)
48,973.96 A$
(30,000.00 €)
     +20.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(19,505.34 €)
42,230.62 A$
(25,869.23 €)
     +32.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 286.51 A$
(175.51 €)
261.21 A$
(160.01 €)
     -8.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.15 A$
(21.53 €)
27.27 A$
(16.70 €)
     -22.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.12 A$
(46.63 €)
53.82 A$
(32.97 €)
     -29.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.08 A$
(48.44 €)
74.61 A$
(45.71 €)
     -5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.60 A$
(16.29 €)
36.23 A$
(22.20 €)
     +36.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.25 €)
15.51 A$
(9.50 €)
     -22.5 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,475.67 €)
893.65 A$
(547.42 €)
     -62.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,292.16 €)
18,206.28 A$
(11,152.63 €)
     +34.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$
(78.49 €)
130.45 A$
(79.91 €)
     +1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.75 A$
(39.05 €)
49.49 A$
(30.32 €)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 184.49 A$
(113.01 €)
148.16 A$
(90.76 €)
     -19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$
(96.37 €)
165.10 A$
(101.14 €)
     +4.9 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,458.67 A$
(1,506.11 €)
2,026.56 A$
(1,241.41 €)
     -17.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,090.16 A$
(1,280.37 €)
1,543.85 A$
(945.71 €)
     -26.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,890.78 A$
(2,383.38 €)
3,438.13 A$
(2,106.10 €)
     -11.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,647.47 A$
(1,621.76 €)
2,524.38 A$
(1,546.36 €)
     -4.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.57 A$
(687.04 €)
854.05 A$
(523.17 €)
     -23.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 776.19 A$
(475.47 €)
576.75 A$
(353.30 €)
     -25.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,041.23 A$
(3,700.68 €)
3,259.50 A$
(1,996.68 €)
     -46.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.22 3.54      -43.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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