Cost of living comparison
Spain is 27.2% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Spain instead of Australia, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.49
|
$12.45
€11.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
$8.47
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.76
|
$1.99
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.15
|
$1.40
€1.31
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.50
|
$5.73
€5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.66
|
$3.55
€3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.39
|
$2.35
€2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.46
|
$3.11
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.22
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.59
|
$6.67
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.68
|
$39.84
€37.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,874.52
|
$24,357.72
€22,697.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.44
|
$14.14
€13.18
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.65
|
$40.62
€37.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,717.06
|
$697.48
€649.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,363.90
|
$570.67
€531.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.92
|
$106.79
€99.51
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,107.20
|
$342.46
€319.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,578.87
|
$7,368.05
€6,865.91
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.77
|
$2.66
€2.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.06
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.64
|
$5.55
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.66
|
$43.33
€40.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.80
|
$8.42
€7.84
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.65
|
$73.58
€68.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.16
|
$33.02
€30.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$156.04
|
$74.35
€69.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.48
|
$91.35
€85.12
|
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