Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brisbane 

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Consumer Prices in Brisbane are 28.0% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brisbane are 24.7% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 18.5% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 13.1% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 49.9% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 44.3% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.45 A$)
13.49 €
(22.00 A$)
     -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(97.82 A$)
73.60 €
(120.00 A$)
     +22.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.30 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(4.89 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +145.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(5.71 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +110.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 €
(3.70 A$)
3.23 €
(5.27 A$)
     +42.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 €
(3.77 A$)
2.61 €
(4.26 A$)
     +12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(2.74 A$)
2.11 €
(3.43 A$)
     +25.4 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 €
(6.45 A$)
5.02 €
(8.19 A$)
     +27.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 €
(2.21 A$)
1.96 €
(3.20 A$)
     +44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.08 A$)
0.96 €
(1.57 A$)
     +45.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 €
(4.75 A$)
3.65 €
(5.94 A$)
     +25.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 €
(9.30 A$)
3.94 €
(6.43 A$)
     -30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.72 €
(6.07 A$)
3.48 €
(5.67 A$)
     -6.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 €
(9.98 A$)
6.14 €
(10.01 A$)
     +0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.50 A$)
1.28 €
(2.09 A$)
     +39.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.27 A$)
1.15 €
(1.88 A$)
     +48.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.25 A$)
1.44 €
(2.35 A$)
     +87.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.75 A$)
1.54 €
(2.52 A$)
     +43.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.18 A$)
1.02 €
(1.67 A$)
     +41.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.18 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +24.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(1.75 A$)
1.85 €
(3.02 A$)
     +72.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(1.26 A$)
1.51 €
(2.47 A$)
     +95.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(9.78 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     +104.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 €
(1.88 A$)
4.93 €
(8.03 A$)
     +328.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(2.61 A$)
5.11 €
(8.33 A$)
     +219.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(8.48 A$)
24.53 €
(40.00 A$)
     +371.8 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.48 €
(4.04 A$)
2.66 €
(4.34 A$)
     +7.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.00 €
(52.17 A$)
134.94 €
(220.00 A$)
     +321.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(4.89 A$)
2.76 €
(4.50 A$)
     -8.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(5.77 A$)
2.36 €
(3.85 A$)
     -33.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(39.94 A$)
33.31 €
(54.30 A$)
     +35.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.31 €
(10.29 A$)
4.62 €
(7.54 A$)
     -26.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(48,909.87 A$)
24,994.96 €
(40,750.00 A$)
     -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(42,175.36 A$)
19,530.90 €
(31,841.79 A$)
     -24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.24 €
(257.99 A$)
181.39 €
(295.72 A$)
     +14.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.09 €
(27.87 A$)
21.54 €
(35.11 A$)
     +26.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.85 €
(53.56 A$)
47.06 €
(76.72 A$)
     +43.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.78 €
(76.27 A$)
48.92 €
(79.76 A$)
     +4.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(36.19 A$)
16.64 €
(27.12 A$)
     -25.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.25 €
(15.08 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     +32.6 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(892.48 A$)
1,477.60 €
(2,408.97 A$)
     +169.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(18,182.46 A$)
8,303.03 €
(13,536.67 A$)
     -25.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 €
(130.28 A$)
81.19 €
(132.36 A$)
     +1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 €
(49.43 A$)
44.16 €
(72.00 A$)
     +45.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.36 €
(148.95 A$)
117.31 €
(191.25 A$)
     +28.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(164.89 A$)
100.08 €
(163.16 A$)
     -1.0 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,251.71 €
(2,040.70 A$)
1,546.94 €
(2,522.03 A$)
     +23.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 944.12 €
(1,539.22 A$)
1,326.13 €
(2,162.03 A$)
     +40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,114.10 €
(3,446.68 A$)
2,436.62 €
(3,972.50 A$)
     +15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,557.19 €
(2,538.73 A$)
1,643.17 €
(2,678.91 A$)
     +5.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 €
(852.94 A$)
745.81 €
(1,215.92 A$)
     +42.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 €
(575.99 A$)
530.35 €
(864.65 A$)
     +50.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,003.27 €
(3,265.99 A$)
3,603.62 €
(5,875.08 A$)
     +79.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 6.31      +78.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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