Cost of Living Comparison Between High Level and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between High Level and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: High Level is 10.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: High Level is 17.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 CA$23.4
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-1.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 CA$94.5
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
1.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 CA$14.89
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-20.20%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.07
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-26.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 CA$2.32
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-14.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 CA$7.46
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 CA$7.83
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
26.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
75.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 CA$3.55
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
82.83%
Eggs
$3.49 CA$4.76
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 CA$15.09
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-39.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.89 CA$16.18
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
21.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 CA$19.71
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-24.74%
Apples (1kg)
$4.1 CA$5.58
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 CA$1.93
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-39.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 CA$4.85
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
69.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.21
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
38.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
22.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
75.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.42
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
109.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.2 CA$19.33
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
102.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.87 CA$16.15
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
66.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 CA$3.89
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
31.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 CA$3.32
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-19.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
112.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 CA$4.24
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-32.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CA$1.95
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-29.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.37 CA$34.53
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
-14.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.52
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-38.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-34.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-36.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 CA$193
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-25.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.08 CA$60
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
98.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.5 CA$83.7
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
69.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.66 CA$56.7
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-27.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.18 CA$15.22
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
3.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 CA$1,014
$732 โ‚ฌ632
1.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.3K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-20.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CA$75.4
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-36.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.03 CA$54.5
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
8.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 CA$119
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-14.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-9.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 CA$1,815
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-15.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 CA$1,622
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-3.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,056 CA$2,798
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-24.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 CA$2,500
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-9.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,444 CA$7,411
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-17.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,594 CA$4,893
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-28.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
High Level
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
3.39
90.56%

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Last update for High Level: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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