Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ottawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ottawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.8% cheaper than Ottawa without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.6% cheaper than Ottawa without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.85

$18.07 CA$24.76

-4.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.8

$73.3 CA$100

-7.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.83

$11.07 CA$15.16

23.94%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$4.03 CA$5.52

-29.53%

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

$2.81 €2.43

$2.16 CA$2.96

30.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.65 CA$2.26

23.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$5.79 CA$7.93

-20.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$6.52 CA$8.93

-29.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$2.35 CA$3.22

-45.53%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.68 CA$3.67

-20.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$3.31 CA$4.53

-39.58%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$3.66 CA$5.02

-4.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$11.36 CA$15.56

64.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.12

$13.05 CA$17.88

-27.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

$15.86 CA$21.73

17.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$4.33 CA$5.93

-39.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.36 CA$1.86

75.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$3.46 CA$4.73

-39.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.36

$3.65 CA$5.00

-25.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$2.58 CA$3.53

-24.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$3.13 CA$4.29

-40.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$2.21 CA$3.02

-33.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$1.56 CA$2.14

-41.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$13.88 CA$19.02

-50.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$10.89 CA$14.92

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$2.52 CA$3.45

-45.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$3.25 CA$4.45

-25.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$2.99 CA$4.09

-0.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.80

$98.6 CA$135

-70.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.94

$2.86 CA$3.92

59.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.41 CA$1.93

48.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.87

$19.90 CA$27.26

44.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.16 CA$1.58

63.79%

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

$38.7K €33.3K

$25.5K CA$34.9K

51.74%

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

$32.3K €27.8K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

48.33%

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

$183 €158

$160 CA$220

14.39%

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

$22.62 €19.50

$42.92 CA$58.8

-47.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.47

$53.0 CA$72.6

-31.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$47.48 CA$65.1

23.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.95

$15.78 CA$21.61

31.94%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.57

$11.18 CA$15.31

-0.72%

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

$726 €626

$916 CA$1,255

-20.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$15.9K CA$21.7K

-3.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$53.8 CA$73.7

60.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.30

$40.71 CA$55.8

-7.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$91.5 CA$125

15.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$94.1 CA$129

25.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,351

$1,475 CA$2,020

6.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,065

$1,271 CA$1,741

-2.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,372

$2,338 CA$3,203

17.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,707

$1,881 CA$2,577

5.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,966

$4,404 CA$6,034

57.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,103

$4,123 CA$5,649

15.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,153

$4,099 CA$5,616

-39.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.48

-38.14%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ottawa: March 1, 2026

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