Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Scarborough Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Scarborough

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.4% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 10.2% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$18.49 CA$25.17
-5.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$79.4 CA$108
-13.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$11.05 CA$15.05
24.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$4.03 CA$5.48
-31.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.16 CA$2.94
29.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.52 CA$2.07
30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$5.81 CA$7.91
-23.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$6.7 CA$9.12
-32.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.4 CA$3.26
-48.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.48 CA$3.38
-18.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.68 CA$3.65
-26.12%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$3.46 CA$4.72
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$13.58 CA$18.49
34.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$11.52 CA$15.68
-14.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$14.86 CA$20.23
29.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.59 CA$4.88
-27.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.14 CA$1.55
105.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.98 CA$4.05
-29.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.5 CA$4.76
-20.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.59 CA$2.16
28.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.49 CA$3.38
-28.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.26 CA$3.08
-33.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.57 CA$2.13
-45.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$13.11 CA$17.85
-46.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.68 CA$15.9
-38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.47 CA$3.37
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.5 CA$3.41
-8.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.37 CA$3.23
27.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$107 CA$146
-72.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.11 CA$4.24
47.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.23 CA$1.67
64.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$23 CA$31.31
28.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.14 CA$1.55
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$25.5K CA$34.7K
50.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$20.8K CA$28.3K
55.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$174 CA$236
9.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$41.28 CA$56.2
-46.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$54.4 CA$74.1
-33.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$36.52 CA$49.71
57.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$14.2 CA$19.33
-23.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$846 CA$1,151
-13.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$11.1K CA$15.1K
36.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$58.3 CA$79.4
48.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$41.57 CA$56.6
-11.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$87.7 CA$119
16.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$103 CA$141
13.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,734 CA$2,360
-8.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,357 CA$1,847
-9.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,175 CA$2,960
24.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,651 CA$2,247
22.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$7,619 CA$10.4K
-13.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$6,201 CA$8,441
-18.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Scarborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$3,089 CA$4,204
-28.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.08
-44.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Scarborough: October 28, 2025

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