Cost of Living Comparison Between Jasper and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Jasper and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jasper is 11.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jasper is 0.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 CA$14.88
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-37.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 CA$75
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
-19.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 CA$15.07
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-19.26%
Cappuccino
$3.85 CA$5.24
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-9.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 CA$2.32
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-14.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 CA$7.71
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
27.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CA$8.06
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
30.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 CA$2.85
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
69.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 CA$3.52
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
27.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
79.29%
Eggs
$3.38 CA$4.61
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11 CA$14.97
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-39.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.6 CA$15.8
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
18.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 CA$19.66
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-24.95%
Apples (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.64
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
58.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 CA$1.88
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-41.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 CA$5.14
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
78.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.23
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
38.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CA$3.25
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 CA$3.34
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
68.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.36
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
103.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.22 CA$19.36
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
103.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 CA$17.71
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
82.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 CA$3.87
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
98.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CA$4.24
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
36.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-20.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 CA$85.1
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
115.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-30.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-26.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.73 CA$35.02
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
-12.96%
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)
$24.8K CA$33.8K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-35.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-36.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 CA$192
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-25.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.35 CA$60.4
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
99.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.1 CA$85.9
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
73.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.03 CA$57.2
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-26.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 CA$15.41
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
4.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 CA$1,014
$732 โ‚ฌ632
1.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-23.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.9 CA$73.4
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-37.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.17 CA$53.3
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
6.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 CA$120
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-9.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 CA$1,809
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-15.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 CA$1,585
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-5.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 CA$2,704
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-26.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 CA$2,491
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-9.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,083 CA$6,919
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-23.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,883 CA$5,286
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-23.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jasper
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,615 CA$2,199
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-26.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
3.39
90.56%

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Last update for Jasper: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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