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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.2% cheaper than Ottawa without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11.3% cheaper than Ottawa without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$18.19 CA$25.29

-6.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$73.6 CA$102

-5.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$11.16 CA$15.51

24.28%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$3.98 CA$5.54

-30.90%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$2.13 CA$2.95

27.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.70 CA$2.37

16.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$6.02 CA$8.37

-26.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$6.58 CA$9.15

-29.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$2.30 CA$3.19

-44.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.78 CA$3.87

-26.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$3.18 CA$4.42

-39.31%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$3.65 CA$5.07

-5.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$11.17 CA$15.53

68.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$13.14 CA$18.26

-27.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$15.96 CA$22.18

18.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$4.19 CA$5.82

-37.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.42 CA$1.97

73.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$3.54 CA$4.91

-38.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$3.62 CA$5.03

-21.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$2.48 CA$3.45

-21.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$3.19 CA$4.44

-42.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$2.17 CA$3.01

-32.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$1.57 CA$2.18

-42.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$14.16 CA$19.69

-49.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$10.77 CA$14.97

-33.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.40 CA$3.34

-40.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$3.27 CA$4.55

-29.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$3.00 CA$4.18

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$100 CA$140

-71.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$2.74 CA$3.81

66.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.42 CA$1.98

49.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$19.97 CA$27.75

48.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.16 CA$1.62

60.34%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$24.7K CA$34.3K

56.05%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$21.7K CA$30.2K

49.29%

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

$184 €159

$160 CA$223

15.11%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$43.14 CA$60.0

-46.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$53.0 CA$73.6

-28.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$47.82 CA$66.5

21.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$15.93 CA$22.14

32.83%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$10.99 CA$15.27

1.64%

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

$704 €607

$908 CA$1,262

-22.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$16.4K CA$22.8K

-9.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$53.5 CA$74.4

63.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$40.34 CA$56.1

-7.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$88.9 CA$124

16.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$95.0 CA$132

22.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$1,467 CA$2,038

4.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$1,261 CA$1,753

-2.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$2,355 CA$3,273

18.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$1,870 CA$2,600

7.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$4,113 CA$5,717

69.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$3,715 CA$5,164

29.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$4,093 CA$5,689

-39.58%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ottawa: January 12, 2026

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