Cost of Living Comparison Between Hope and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Hope and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Hope is 16.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hope is 1.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.45 CA$19.67
$17.41 €15.03
-17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52 CA$70.8
$68.7 €59.3
-24.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 CA$12.73
$13.71 €11.84
-31.80%
Cappuccino
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.78 €2.4
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$2.8 €2.42
-46.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 CA$1.83
$1.98 €1.71
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.81 CA$6.55
$4.43 €3.83
8.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 CA$7.69
$4.53 €3.91
24.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 CA$2.89
$1.24 €1.07
70.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$2.03 €1.75
34.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 CA$6.04
$1.98 €1.71
124.24%
Eggs
$3.15 CA$4.29
$3.46 €2.99
-8.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.72 CA$17.31
$18.32 €15.82
-30.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.28 CA$18.07
$9.82 €8.47
35.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.24 CA$27.55
$19.24 €16.61
5.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$2.61 €2.25
65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 CA$2.27
$2.34 €2.02
-29.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$2.11 €1.82
104.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.77 €2.39
50.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 CA$3.96
$2.04 €1.76
42.65%
Onion (1kg)
$4.16 CA$5.67
$1.77 €1.53
135.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 CA$3.94
$1.5 €1.3
92.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.59
$0.85 €0.73
124.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.92 CA$20.31
$7 €6.04
113.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.31 CA$19.47
$7.13 €6.16
100.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CA$3.32
$1.43 €1.24
70.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 CA$3.54
$2.29 €1.98
13.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.43 CA$3.31
$3.02 €2.6
-19.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 CA$86.1
$28.97 €25.01
118.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 CA$4.58
$4.59 €3.96
-26.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$2.02 €1.74
-9.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.04 CA$35.44
$29.56 €25.53
-11.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.81 €1.56
-24.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-34.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$27K
$32.4K €28K
-38.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 CA$186
$190 €164
-27.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.8 CA$61
$22.18 €19.15
101.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 CA$74.5
$36.37 €31.4
50.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 CA$56.4
$57.4 €49.55
-27.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.93 CA$21.68
$10.8 €9.33
47.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$696 CA$947
$732 €632
-4.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16K
$15.1K €13.1K
-22.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CA$75.8
$86.8 €74.9
-35.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.4 CA$64.5
$36.78 €31.76
28.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 CA$99.1
$102 €88.2
-28.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 CA$101
$117 €101
-36.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 CA$1,781
$1,581 €1,365
-17.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 CA$1,629
$1,230 €1,062
-2.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 CA$2,705
$2,707 €2,337
-26.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,783 CA$2,426
$2,028 €1,751
-12.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,014 CA$6,825
$6,602 €5,700
-24.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,844 CA$5,232
$5,045 €4,356
-23.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hope
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,986 CA$4,065
$2,198 €1,898
35.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
3.39
71.09%

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Last update for Hope: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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