Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 20.9% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 18.6% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 14.1% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 8.7% lower than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 33.0% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 31.4% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(12.23 €)
24.52 A$
(15.00 €)
     +22.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.40 €)
98.09 A$
(60.00 €)
     -18.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.18 €)
16.35 A$
(10.00 €)
     +9.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.34 €)
4.90 A$
(3.00 €)
     -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.34 €)
5.72 A$
(3.50 €)
     -52.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$
(3.25 €)
3.68 A$
(2.25 €)
     -30.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 A$
(2.55 €)
3.87 A$
(2.37 €)
     -7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$
(2.08 €)
2.77 A$
(1.69 €)
     -18.6 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.17 A$
(5.00 €)
6.53 A$
(4.00 €)
     -20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.17 A$
(1.94 €)
2.15 A$
(1.32 €)
     -32.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(0.94 €)
1.07 A$
(0.66 €)
     -30.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.89 A$
(3.60 €)
4.68 A$
(2.86 €)
     -20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.29 A$
(3.85 €)
9.32 A$
(5.70 €)
     +48.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 A$
(3.51 €)
6.07 A$
(3.71 €)
     +5.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.99 A$
(6.11 €)
10.18 A$
(6.23 €)
     +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 A$
(1.30 €)
1.48 A$
(0.91 €)
     -30.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.15 €)
1.29 A$
(0.79 €)
     -31.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 A$
(1.42 €)
1.30 A$
(0.79 €)
     -44.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 A$
(1.56 €)
1.69 A$
(1.03 €)
     -33.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(1.03 €)
1.20 A$
(0.73 €)
     -28.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.90 €)
1.17 A$
(0.72 €)
     -20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 A$
(1.87 €)
1.73 A$
(1.06 €)
     -43.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 A$
(1.52 €)
1.29 A$
(0.79 €)
     -48.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.23 €)
9.81 A$
(6.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.12 A$
(4.97 €)
1.90 A$
(1.16 €)
     -76.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.10 €)
2.58 A$
(1.58 €)
     -69.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.47 €)
8.50 A$
(5.20 €)
     -78.7 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.65 €)
4.09 A$
(2.50 €)
     -5.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 210.00 A$
(128.45 €)
38.58 A$
(23.60 €)
     -81.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(2.14 €)
4.90 A$
(3.00 €)
     +40.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(2.25 €)
5.79 A$
(3.54 €)
     +57.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$
(31.56 €)
40.05 A$
(24.50 €)
     -22.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 A$
(4.61 €)
10.34 A$
(6.32 €)
     +37.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(24,925.71 €)
49,045.74 A$
(30,000.00 €)
     +20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(19,476.79 €)
42,292.52 A$
(25,869.23 €)
     +32.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.11 A$
(172.56 €)
265.90 A$
(162.65 €)
     -5.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.31 A$
(21.60 €)
27.14 A$
(16.60 €)
     -23.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.41 A$
(46.74 €)
53.90 A$
(32.97 €)
     -29.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.34 A$
(48.53 €)
75.39 A$
(46.11 €)
     -5.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.60 A$
(16.27 €)
36.29 A$
(22.20 €)
     +36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.23 €)
14.71 A$
(9.00 €)
     -26.4 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,473.51 €)
894.96 A$
(547.42 €)
     -62.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,280.03 €)
18,232.97 A$
(11,152.63 €)
     +34.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$
(78.37 €)
130.99 A$
(80.12 €)
     +2.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.75 A$
(38.99 €)
50.25 A$
(30.74 €)
     -21.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 184.49 A$
(112.85 €)
148.33 A$
(90.73 €)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$
(96.23 €)
165.34 A$
(101.14 €)
     +5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,458.67 A$
(1,503.90 €)
2,038.32 A$
(1,246.79 €)
     -17.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,090.16 A$
(1,278.50 €)
1,548.57 A$
(947.22 €)
     -25.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,890.78 A$
(2,379.89 €)
3,462.40 A$
(2,117.86 €)
     -11.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,647.47 A$
(1,619.39 €)
2,472.96 A$
(1,512.65 €)
     -6.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.57 A$
(686.03 €)
837.98 A$
(512.57 €)
     -25.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 776.19 A$
(474.78 €)
569.22 A$
(348.18 €)
     -26.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,961.29 A$
(3,646.36 €)
3,326.08 A$
(2,034.47 €)
     -44.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.22 3.53      -43.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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