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Cost of Living Comparison Between Burlington and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Burlington and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Burlington is 23.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Burlington is 17.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.91 CA$27.67
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
16.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 CA$104
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
7.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.00 CA$15.28
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-20.69%
Cappuccino
$3.80 CA$5.28
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
38.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.82
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-25.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.33
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.99 CA$8.33
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
35.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 CA$9.07
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
41.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.87
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
60.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 CA$4.26
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
49.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 CA$5.91
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
120.21%
Eggs
$3.07 CA$4.27
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-11.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.79 CA$19.17
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-26.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.90 CA$12.37
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.99 CA$30.56
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
16.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 CA$4.83
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
32.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CA$1.94
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-43.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 CA$5.08
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
67.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 CA$4.92
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
24.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CA$2.70
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-0.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 CA$2.54
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-1.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 CA$2.97
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CA$2.79
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
120.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.47 CA$20.12
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
103.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 CA$18.42
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
85.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CA$3.44
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CA$3.20
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-0.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 CA$4.67
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
12.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CA$148
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
276.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CA$3.25
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-48.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 CA$2.46
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-16.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.94 CA$61.1
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
48.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.57
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-39.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.7K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-35.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.1K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-35.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CA$185
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-27.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.1 CA$73.8
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
132.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$86.7
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
65.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.52 CA$63.3
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-21.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.25 CA$32.32
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
9.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 CA$15.43
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-0.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$954 CA$1,326
$704 โ‚ฌ607
35.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.1K CA$33.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
61.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 CA$85.5
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-29.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.9 CA$93.0
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
79.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 CA$119
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 CA$191
$117 โ‚ฌ101
17.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 CA$2,430
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
13.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 CA$2,068
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
21.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,632 CA$3,658
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-5.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,398 CA$3,333
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
19.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,705 CA$7,930
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-18.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,576 CA$6,360
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-5.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Burlington
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,338 CA$4,640
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
34.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
3.39
88.79%

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Last update for Burlington: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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