Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Spain

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 30.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 31.3% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$16.31 โ‚ฌ14.08
13.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$57.9 โ‚ฌ50
26.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.95
4.44%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
61.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
-17.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
-9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
69.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.39
47.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
86.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
84.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
125.30%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
14.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.2
-19.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$8.69 โ‚ฌ7.5
41.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$15.49 โ‚ฌ13.37
-1.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
71.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
-28.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
90.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
61.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
44.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
35.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
106.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
127.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.64
123.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.09
119.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
123.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
66.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
44.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
$35.07 โ‚ฌ30.28
122.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.81
-19.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$26.86 โ‚ฌ23.19
8.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-33.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$39K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-35.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
-34.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$152 โ‚ฌ131
3.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$20.3 โ‚ฌ17.52
130.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$34.21 โ‚ฌ29.54
84.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$47.36 โ‚ฌ40.89
-8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
$15.68 โ‚ฌ13.54
11.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$9.03 โ‚ฌ7.8
28.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$508 โ‚ฌ438
59.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$9,970 โ‚ฌ8,608
22.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$87.8 โ‚ฌ75.8
-35.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$36.39 โ‚ฌ31.42
17.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.5
-0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$108 โ‚ฌ93.5
-2.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$1,047 โ‚ฌ904
30.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$834 โ‚ฌ720
44.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$1,715 โ‚ฌ1,480
24.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$1,231 โ‚ฌ1,063
51.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$4,218 โ‚ฌ3,642
46.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$2,740 โ‚ฌ2,366
63.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$2,025 โ‚ฌ1,748
39.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.51
80.34%

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Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Spain: November 4, 2025

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