Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Summerland Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Summerland

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 5.5% cheaper than Summerland without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.5% more expensive than Summerland without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.96
$11.03 CA$15.01
57.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 โ‚ฌ59.6
$58.1 CA$79.1
18.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 โ‚ฌ12.16
$9.77 CA$13.3
44.22%
Cappuccino
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.53 CA$4.81
-19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.92 CA$2.62
46.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.41 CA$1.92
39.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$6.22 CA$8.46
-26.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 โ‚ฌ4.05
$5.9 CA$8.03
-20.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.26 CA$3.07
-42.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.64 CA$3.59
-20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$4.59 CA$6.25
-57.73%
Eggs
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$3.69 CA$5.02
-7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 โ‚ฌ15.95
$13.92 CA$18.95
32.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.18
$11.91 CA$16.21
-20.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 โ‚ฌ16.18
$19.59 CA$26.66
-4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$4.7 CA$6.39
-42.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.15 CA$1.57
113.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$5.14 CA$7
-57.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$3.8 CA$5.17
-26.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.66 CA$2.25
21.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.05 CA$4.15
-41.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.65 CA$3.61
-44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$2.19 CA$2.99
-61.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$16.41 CA$22.34
-58.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.18
$13.64 CA$18.57
-47.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$4.29 CA$5.84
-67.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.07
$3.99 CA$5.43
-40.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.34 CA$3.19
24.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 โ‚ฌ24.89
$63.5 CA$86.5
-54.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
$3.63 CA$4.94
25.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.59 CA$2.17
32.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.86
$26.09 CA$35.52
10.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.14 CA$1.55
64.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24.7K CA$33.6K
57.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$19.5K CA$26.5K
65.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$119 CA$161
55.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.32
$37.08 CA$50.5
-39.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 โ‚ฌ32.28
$57.5 CA$78.2
-34.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.3
$41.15 CA$56
41.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 โ‚ฌ17.94
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Cinema Ticket
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.52
$7.38 CA$10.04
49.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 โ‚ฌ617
$546 CA$744
30.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$7,976 CA$10.9K
90.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 โ‚ฌ74.8
$47.16 CA$64.2
83.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 โ‚ฌ31.87
$36.56 CA$49.77
0.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.9
$81.8 CA$111
28.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$103 CA$141
12.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 โ‚ฌ1,360
$1,305 CA$1,776
20.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 โ‚ฌ1,088
$1,156 CA$1,573
8.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 โ‚ฌ2,347
$2,002 CA$2,725
35.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 โ‚ฌ1,753
$1,819 CA$2,476
11.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 โ‚ฌ5,642
$4,958 CA$6,749
31.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 โ‚ฌ4,332
$3,820 CA$5,200
31.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Summerland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 โ‚ฌ1,902
$3,423 CA$4,659
-35.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.86
-50.58%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Summerland: November 2, 2025

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