Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brisbane 

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Cost of Living in Brisbane is 26.4% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brisbane is 23.0% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 16.5% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 9.6% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 49.4% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 45.8% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.51 A$)
12.24 €
(20.00 A$)
     -18.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(98.02 A$)
73.45 €
(120.00 A$)
     +22.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.34 A$)
9.18 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(4.90 A$)
7.35 €
(12.00 A$)
     +144.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(5.72 A$)
7.35 €
(12.00 A$)
     +109.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 €
(3.68 A$)
3.25 €
(5.31 A$)
     +44.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(3.87 A$)
2.55 €
(4.17 A$)
     +7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 €
(2.77 A$)
2.08 €
(3.40 A$)
     +23.0 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 €
(6.53 A$)
5.00 €
(8.17 A$)
     +25.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(2.15 A$)
1.94 €
(3.17 A$)
     +47.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.07 A$)
0.94 €
(1.54 A$)
     +43.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 €
(4.68 A$)
3.61 €
(5.89 A$)
     +26.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 €
(9.32 A$)
3.85 €
(6.29 A$)
     -32.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.71 €
(6.06 A$)
3.51 €
(5.73 A$)
     -5.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 €
(10.18 A$)
6.11 €
(9.99 A$)
     -1.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.48 A$)
1.30 €
(2.12 A$)
     +43.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(1.29 A$)
1.16 €
(1.89 A$)
     +46.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 €
(1.30 A$)
1.43 €
(2.33 A$)
     +79.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.69 A$)
1.56 €
(2.54 A$)
     +50.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.20 A$)
1.03 €
(1.68 A$)
     +40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.17 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +25.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.06 €
(1.73 A$)
1.87 €
(3.05 A$)
     +76.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 €
(1.29 A$)
1.52 €
(2.49 A$)
     +92.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(9.80 A$)
12.24 €
(20.00 A$)
     +104.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 €
(1.89 A$)
4.97 €
(8.12 A$)
     +328.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(2.58 A$)
5.10 €
(8.33 A$)
     +223.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(8.50 A$)
24.48 €
(40.00 A$)
     +370.8 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(4.08 A$)
2.66 €
(4.34 A$)
     +6.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.60 €
(38.56 A$)
128.54 €
(210.00 A$)
     +444.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(4.90 A$)
2.14 €
(3.50 A$)
     -28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(5.78 A$)
2.26 €
(3.69 A$)
     -36.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(40.03 A$)
31.58 €
(51.60 A$)
     +28.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.32 €
(10.33 A$)
4.61 €
(7.54 A$)
     -27.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(49,011.37 A$)
24,943.19 €
(40,750.00 A$)
     -16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(42,262.88 A$)
19,490.45 €
(31,841.79 A$)
     -24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.65 €
(265.72 A$)
172.68 €
(282.11 A$)
     +6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.60 €
(27.12 A$)
21.61 €
(35.31 A$)
     +30.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.97 €
(53.87 A$)
46.77 €
(76.41 A$)
     +41.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.11 €
(75.34 A$)
48.56 €
(79.34 A$)
     +5.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(36.26 A$)
16.28 €
(26.60 A$)
     -26.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(14.70 A$)
12.24 €
(20.00 A$)
     +36.0 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(894.33 A$)
1,474.54 €
(2,408.97 A$)
     +169.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(18,220.19 A$)
8,285.83 €
(13,536.67 A$)
     -25.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.12 €
(130.90 A$)
78.43 €
(128.13 A$)
     -2.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.74 €
(50.21 A$)
39.02 €
(63.75 A$)
     +27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.73 €
(148.23 A$)
112.92 €
(184.49 A$)
     +24.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(165.23 A$)
96.29 €
(157.32 A$)
     -4.8 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,246.79 €
(2,036.89 A$)
1,504.96 €
(2,458.67 A$)
     +20.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 947.22 €
(1,547.49 A$)
1,279.39 €
(2,090.16 A$)
     +35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,117.86 €
(3,459.97 A$)
2,381.56 €
(3,890.78 A$)
     +12.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,512.65 €
(2,471.23 A$)
1,620.52 €
(2,647.47 A$)
     +7.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 512.57 €
(837.40 A$)
686.51 €
(1,121.57 A$)
     +33.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.18 €
(568.82 A$)
475.11 €
(776.19 A$)
     +36.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,034.47 €
(3,323.75 A$)
3,648.92 €
(5,961.29 A$)
     +79.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.53 6.22      +76.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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