Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hope Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hope

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.2% cheaper than Hope without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.7% cheaper than Hope without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$14.45 CA$19.67
20.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$52 CA$70.8
32.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$9.35 CA$12.73
46.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.17 CA$5.68
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.49 CA$2.03
87.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.35 CA$1.83
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$4.81 CA$6.55
-7.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$5.65 CA$7.69
-19.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.12 CA$2.89
-41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.73 CA$3.72
-25.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.44 CA$6.04
-55.41%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$3.15 CA$4.29
9.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$12.72 CA$17.31
44.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$13.28 CA$18.07
-26.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$20.24 CA$27.55
-4.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.32 CA$5.88
-39.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.66 CA$2.27
40.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$4.32 CA$5.88
-51.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.17 CA$5.68
-33.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.91 CA$3.96
-29.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$4.16 CA$5.67
-57.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.89 CA$3.94
-48.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.91 CA$2.59
-55.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$14.92 CA$20.31
-53.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$14.31 CA$19.47
-50.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.44 CA$3.32
-41.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.6 CA$3.54
-11.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.43 CA$3.31
24.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$63.3 CA$86.1
-54.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.37 CA$4.58
36.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.82 CA$2.48
10.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$26.04 CA$35.44
13.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.36 CA$1.85
33.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$25.1K CA$34.1K
53.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$19.8K CA$27K
63.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$137 CA$186
38.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$44.8 CA$61
-50.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$54.8 CA$74.5
-33.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$41.41 CA$56.4
38.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$15.93 CA$21.68
-32.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$696 CA$947
5.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$11.7K CA$16K
29.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$55.7 CA$75.8
55.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$47.4 CA$64.5
-22.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$72.8 CA$99.1
40.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$73.9 CA$101
58.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,308 CA$1,781
20.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,197 CA$1,629
2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$1,987 CA$2,705
36.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,783 CA$2,426
13.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,014 CA$6,825
31.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$3,844 CA$5,232
31.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hope
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$2,986 CA$4,065
-26.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.8
-41.55%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hope: October 28, 2025

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