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Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakville and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakville and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Oakville is 19.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Oakville is 13.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.50 CA$25.72
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
8.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.6 CA$105
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
8.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.90 CA$15.15
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-21.41%
Cappuccino
$3.92 CA$5.44
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
42.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.94
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-22.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CA$2.30
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 CA$8.16
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
32.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.62 CA$9.20
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
43.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 CA$3.24
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
82.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CA$3.82
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
34.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$5.04
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
88.08%
Eggs
$3.27 CA$4.54
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 CA$18.67
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-28.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.50 CA$15.98
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
20.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 CA$20.04
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-23.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 CA$5.56
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
53.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 CA$1.75
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-48.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.69
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 CA$5.61
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
41.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.54
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CA$3.99
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
55.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 CA$3.02
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
49.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.75
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
117.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.38 CA$18.60
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
88.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 CA$19.76
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
98.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CA$3.42
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CA$4.27
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
32.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
0.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$101 CA$141
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
256.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 CA$5.13
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-19.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.86
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-36.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.07 CA$33.46
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-18.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.54
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.4K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-35.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CA$29.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-33.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 CA$164
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-35.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.13 CA$54.4
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
71.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 CA$73.9
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
40.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.65 CA$60.7
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-24.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.97 CA$16.64
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
7.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,106 CA$1,538
$704 โ‚ฌ607
57.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.8K CA$24.7K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
19.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 CA$79.5
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-34.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.22 CA$54.5
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
5.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 CA$136
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-5.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 CA$158
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-2.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 CA$2,418
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
13.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 CA$1,911
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
12.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,609 CA$3,626
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-6.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,336 CA$3,248
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
15.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,255 CA$5,914
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-39.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,231 CA$10.1K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
50.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oakville
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,031 CA$4,214
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
22.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
3.39
95.28%

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Last update for Oakville: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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