Cost of living comparison
Canada is 12.5% more expensive than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Canada
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and childcare in Canada are more expensive than in Barcelona. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$16.37
CA$22.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$10.01
CA$13.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.24
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.59
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€6.93
|
$5.30
CA$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$8.04
CA$11.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.86
|
$3.39
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€3.65
|
$5.12
CA$7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€5.92
|
$4.35
CA$6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.73
|
$65.88
CA$91.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€30,313.06
|
$24,555.94
CA$33,988.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$16.33
CA$22.60
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€32.55
|
$60.95
CA$84.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,205.97
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,689.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€905.21
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,542.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€120.60
|
$115.39
CA$159.71
|
|
pay 6.5% more for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€559.22
|
$729.99
CA$1,010.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€10,763.83
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,633.96
|
|
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$5.20
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.14
|
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
$12.91
CA$17.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€43.30
|
$42.97
CA$59.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€9.19
|
$10.95
CA$15.16
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€72.31
|
$53.89
CA$74.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€31.88
|
$39.01
CA$54.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€85.86
|
$84.94
CA$117.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€97.47
|
$102.12
CA$141.34
|
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