Australia vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2257
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5243
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$2179
$1138
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$250
$89.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3499
$1865
💸 GDP per capita
$64491
$29350
😃 Human freedom index
8.51
8.08
❤️ Life expectancy
83.3
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
60
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
22%
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
25.7M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2257) is 73% more expensive than in Spain ($1302). Australia ranked 9th vs 41st for Spain in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Australia compared to 1.4 months in Spain. Ranked 6th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Spain

We calculate prices for Australia and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.5
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$3.25
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2561
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$914
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$84.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9440
$3354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6936
$2210
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$5.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.56
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.6
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1693
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14587
$7821

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2623
4.84M
Melbourne
$2367
4.53M
Brisbane
$2363
2.36M
Perth
$2324
2.14M
Adelaide
$2168
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2079
638K
Sunshine Coast
$1899
284K
Canberra
$2321
381K
Wollongong
$1524
262K
Hobart
$1663
222K
Newcastle
$1755
153K
Geelong
$1652
191K
Cairns
$1443
147K
Ipswich
$1709
233K
Darwin
$1687
140K
Townsville
$1407
174K
Launceston
$1439
106K
Ballarat
$1624
116K
Toowoomba
$1602
108K
Bendigo
$1315
103K
Bunbury
$1372
71.1K
Rockhampton
$1392
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1361
67.4K
Orange
$1503
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1547
70.5K
Hervey Bay
$1766
54.7K
Pakenham
$1714
54.1K
Berwick
$1688
50.3K
Blacktown
$1592
51K
Melton
$1649
72.2K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1612
3.28M
Barcelona
$1757
1.64M
Valencia
$1382
792K
Tenerife
$1272
932K
Seville
$1225
682K
Malaga
$1382
579K
Zaragoza
$1155
673K
Bilbao
$1508
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1500
416K
Murcia
$1172
460K
Pamplona
$1325
203K
Alicante
$1177
339K
Valladolid
$1208
296K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1406
265K
Gijon
$1167
268K
San Sebastian
$1546
188K
Terrassa
$1323
224K
Las Palmas
$1246
379K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1308
254K
Vigo
$1129
292K
Cordoba
$1059
320K
Sabadell
$1336
216K
Badalona
$1499
224K
Granada
$1190
229K
Jerez de la Frontera
$944
213K
A Coruna
$1203
245K
Oviedo
$1105
186K
Elche
$986
236K
Cartagena
$982
217K
Santander
$1167
172K