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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 29% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 29.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$16.00 โ‚ฌ13.57
14.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$57.2 โ‚ฌ48.48
27.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$10.51 โ‚ฌ8.91
5.23%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.01
56.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.12
-13.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.55
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.01
69.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.50
46.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.01
94.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
73.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.41
116.87%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.49
21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$14.09 โ‚ฌ11.95
-17.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.02
50.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.34
-3.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.08
76.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
-29.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
86.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.24
59.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
49.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.62
43.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
92.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.63
151.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.50
126.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$5.85 โ‚ฌ4.96
123.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.06
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
56.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
46.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$34.82 โ‚ฌ29.52
116.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$4.63 โ‚ฌ3.93
-24.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
12.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$26.77 โ‚ฌ22.70
6.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.54
-36.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$38.3K โ‚ฌ32.5K
-35.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.0K
-31.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$150 โ‚ฌ127
1.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.54
122.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$33.45 โ‚ฌ28.36
91.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$47.46 โ‚ฌ40.25
-9.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$15.83 โ‚ฌ13.42
12.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$9.14 โ‚ฌ7.75
25.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$523 โ‚ฌ443
55.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$10.1K โ‚ฌ8,523
22.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$87.3 โ‚ฌ74.0
-36.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$37.21 โ‚ฌ31.56
12.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$89.0 โ‚ฌ75.5
1.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$107 โ‚ฌ91.1
-1.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$1,068 โ‚ฌ905
25.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$840 โ‚ฌ712
44.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,663 โ‚ฌ1,410
31.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,254 โ‚ฌ1,063
45.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$4,528 โ‚ฌ3,840
7.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,699 โ‚ฌ2,289
46.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$2,117 โ‚ฌ1,795
43.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.51
80.34%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

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