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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barrie and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Barrie and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barrie is 18.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barrie is 15.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.53 CA$19.77
$17.56 โ‚ฌ14.82
-17.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$98.4
$69.3 โ‚ฌ58.5
4.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 CA$13.92
$14.00 โ‚ฌ11.82
-26.93%
Cappuccino
$3.46 CA$4.71
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.32
25.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.46
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.37
-35.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.65
-40.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 CA$8.97
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.88
43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 CA$7.94
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.02
22.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.84 CA$3.87
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.09
118.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.74
48.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.57
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.70
103.48%
Eggs
$3.01 CA$4.10
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.93
-13.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 CA$12.39
$18.54 โ‚ฌ15.65
-50.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.91 CA$20.28
$9.76 โ‚ฌ8.24
52.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.45 CA$34.61
$18.87 โ‚ฌ15.92
34.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.03
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.28
37.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 CA$1.79
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.05
-46.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.10
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.79
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 CA$6.83
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.40
77.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.67
-11.62%
Onion (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.06
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.57
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 CA$3.79
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.23
90.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.75
96.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.85 CA$16.11
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.00
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 CA$14.22
$7.28 โ‚ฌ6.14
43.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 CA$3.37
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.21
73.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.00
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.04
-9.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.50
-13.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 CA$89.6
$28.80 โ‚ฌ24.30
128.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 CA$3.93
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.80
-35.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 CA$2.78
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.71
0.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 CA$35.59
$29.64 โ‚ฌ25.02
-11.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.53
-37.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.8K
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.1K
-34.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$32.6K โ‚ฌ27.5K
-37.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 CA$267
$189 โ‚ฌ160
3.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.94 CA$58.4
$22.45 โ‚ฌ18.95
91.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.4 CA$103
$36.47 โ‚ฌ30.78
106.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.23 CA$50.6
$57.9 โ‚ฌ48.87
-35.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.34 CA$49.42
$20.76 โ‚ฌ17.52
75.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.10 CA$17.81
$10.93 โ‚ฌ9.22
19.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,489 CA$2,025
$716 โ‚ฌ604
107.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.0K
$15.0K โ‚ฌ12.6K
-21.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 CA$95.4
$87.3 โ‚ฌ73.7
-19.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 CA$75.9
$36.57 โ‚ฌ30.87
52.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 CA$193
$105 โ‚ฌ88.7
35.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 CA$155
$116 โ‚ฌ97.8
-1.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 CA$1,930
$1,545 โ‚ฌ1,304
-8.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 CA$1,805
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,036
8.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 CA$2,905
$2,770 โ‚ฌ2,337
-22.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,902 CA$2,587
$2,018 โ‚ฌ1,703
-5.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,258 CA$7,151
$7,028 โ‚ฌ5,931
-25.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,481 CA$6,094
$4,994 โ‚ฌ4,215
-10.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barrie
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,123 CA$4,247
$2,566 โ‚ฌ2,165
21.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.63
3.39
95.58%

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Last update for Barrie: February 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: February 11, 2026

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