Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Campbell River Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Campbell River

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.7% cheaper than Campbell River without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 17.1% cheaper than Campbell River without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$18.55 CA$25.25
-6.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$74.6 CA$102
-7.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$11.25 CA$15.32
21.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.06 CA$5.52
-31.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.39 CA$3.26
17.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.13 CA$1.53
75.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$5.29 CA$7.2
-16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$6.23 CA$8.49
-27.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.96 CA$4.03
-58.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.14 CA$4.27
-35.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$5.1 CA$6.95
-61.18%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$4.52 CA$6.15
-23.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.41 CA$11.45
117.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$10.2 CA$13.88
-3.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$15.76 CA$21.45
22.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.27 CA$4.44
-20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.67 CA$2.28
40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$3.74 CA$5.09
-43.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.71 CA$5.05
-25.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.79 CA$5.16
-46.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.88 CA$3.92
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.64 CA$3.6
-43.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$2.74 CA$3.74
-68.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$15.16 CA$20.63
-53.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$17.18 CA$23.38
-58.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$3.75 CA$5.1
-61.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$4.46 CA$6.07
-48.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.45 CA$1.97
108.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$62 CA$84.4
-53.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.74 CA$3.73
67.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.32 CA$1.8
53.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$33.2 CA$45.19
-10.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.3 CA$1.77
39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$24.6K CA$33.4K
56.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$20.7K CA$28.2K
56.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$54.6 CA$74.3
247.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$53.4 CA$72.7
-58.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$72 CA$98
-49.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$47.61 CA$64.8
20.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$11.1 CA$15.11
-2.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$636 CA$866
15.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$14.1K CA$19.2K
6.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$44.55 CA$60.6
94.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$43.74 CA$59.5
-15.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$74.1 CA$101
37.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$94.8 CA$129
23.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,587 CA$2,160
-0.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,504 CA$2,048
-18.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,474 CA$3,368
9.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$2,317 CA$3,154
-12.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,648 CA$7,688
16.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,165 CA$5,670
21.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Campbell River
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$2,354 CA$3,204
-6.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.38
-46.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Campbell River: October 29, 2025

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