Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 9.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Barcelona
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Barcelona are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.14
|
$2.54
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$1.91
€1.85
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.83
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.07
|
$7.89
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.34
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.79
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.51
|
$4.15
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.44
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.74
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.89
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$6.00
|
$6.73
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.65
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.15
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.55
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,059.51
|
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,834.21
|
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.74
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,444.35
|
$635.96
€616.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,802.64
|
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.36
|
$2.44
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.85
|
$49.24
€47.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$10.45
€10.13
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.63
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.13
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.26
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$160.16
|
$110.84
€107.49
|
|
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