Barcelona vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Barcelona Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1659
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3764
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$921
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1451
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1989
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
1.64M
4.84M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 31% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2417th and 240th ($1659 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.8 months in Sydney. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 188th and 2nd 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
$15.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.18%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5325
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3302
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.4
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.58
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11490
$16443

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1413
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1477
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1081
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1106
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1310
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1258
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1152
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1171
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1165
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1171
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1102
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1140
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1288
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$970
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1020
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1213
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1194
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1149
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1048
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$894
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1316
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1118
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$990
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1394
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1110
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1108
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1388
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1100
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1331
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$912
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$1902
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1333
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1319
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1276

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663