Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and High Level Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and High Level

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 9.8% cheaper than High Level without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15% cheaper than High Level without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$17.19 CA$23.4

1.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$69.4 CA$94.5

-1.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$10.94 CA$14.89

25.32%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$3.72 CA$5.07

-25.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$2.05 CA$2.79

36.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.7 CA$2.32

16.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$5.48 CA$7.46

-19.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$5.75 CA$7.83

-21.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$2.18 CA$2.97

-43.12%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.61 CA$3.55

-22.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$3.62 CA$4.93

-45.30%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$3.49 CA$4.76

-0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$11.09 CA$15.09

65.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$11.89 CA$16.18

-17.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$14.48 CA$19.71

32.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$4.1 CA$5.58

-36.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.42 CA$1.93

64.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$3.57 CA$4.85

-40.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$3.83 CA$5.21

-27.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.5 CA$3.4

-18.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.58 CA$3.51

-31.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$2.63 CA$3.58

-42.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$1.78 CA$2.42

-52.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$14.2 CA$19.33

-50.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$11.87 CA$16.15

-39.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$2.86 CA$3.89

-50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$3.02 CA$4.11

-24.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.44 CA$3.32

23.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$61.7 CA$84

-53.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$3.11 CA$4.24

47.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.43 CA$1.95

41.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$25.37 CA$34.53

16.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.12 CA$1.52

61.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$25.2K CA$34.3K

52.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$20.4K CA$27.8K

58.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$142 CA$193

33.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$44.08 CA$60

-49.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$61.5 CA$83.7

-40.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$41.66 CA$56.7

37.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$11.18 CA$15.22

-3.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$745 CA$1,014

-1.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$12K CA$16.3K

25.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$55.4 CA$75.4

56.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$40.03 CA$54.5

-8.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$87.8 CA$119

16.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$106 CA$144

10.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$1,333 CA$1,815

18.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$1,192 CA$1,622

3.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$2,056 CA$2,798

31.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$1,837 CA$2,500

10.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$5,444 CA$7,411

21.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$3,594 CA$4,893

40.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

6.46

-47.52%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for High Level: October 28, 2025

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