Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Truro Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Truro

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.7% cheaper than Truro without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.1% more expensive than Truro without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$22.22 CA$30.25
-21.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$66.4 CA$90.4
3.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$10.22 CA$13.92
34.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.1 CA$4.22
-10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.78 CA$2.42
57.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.21 CA$1.64
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$4.44 CA$6.05
-0.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$5.23 CA$7.11
-13.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.06 CA$2.8
-39.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.08 CA$4.2
-34.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.8 CA$2.46
10.00%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$3.53 CA$4.8
-1.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$11.42 CA$15.55
60.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$8.67 CA$11.8
13.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$14.43 CA$19.64
33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.58 CA$4.87
-27.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.46 CA$1.99
60.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$4.46 CA$6.07
-52.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$4.38 CA$5.96
-36.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.49 CA$3.39
-18.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.52 CA$3.43
-29.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.19 CA$2.98
-31.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.87 CA$2.55
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$13.71 CA$18.66
-48.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.65 CA$14.5
-33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.88 CA$3.93
-50.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.05 CA$4.16
-24.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.35 CA$3.19
28.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$62.1 CA$84.5
-53.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$3.62 CA$4.93
26.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.48 CA$2.02
36.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$29.6 CA$40.29
-0.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.16 CA$1.57
56.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$25.3K CA$34.4K
52.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$20.4K CA$27.7K
58.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$127 CA$173
49.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$30.37 CA$41.35
-26.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$64.4 CA$87.6
-43.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$42.41 CA$57.7
35.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$10.65 CA$14.5
1.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$704 CA$958
4.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$11.7K CA$15.9K
29.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$49.72 CA$67.7
74.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$42.99 CA$58.5
-14.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$101 CA$138
0.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$119 CA$162
-1.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$1,321 CA$1,799
19.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$1,155 CA$1,573
6.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,003 CA$2,727
35.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$1,849 CA$2,517
9.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$5,544 CA$7,547
19.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$4,042 CA$5,502
24.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Truro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$2,359 CA$3,211
-6.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.18
-45.15%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Truro: October 29, 2025

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