Barcelona vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$4399
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
1.66M
4.84M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 33% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2198th and 312th ($1887 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Spain and Australia, respectively. Check Spain vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 238th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Sydney

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Barcelona Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$18951

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754