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Cost of Living Comparison Between Scarborough and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Scarborough and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Scarborough is 29.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Scarborough is 2.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.63 CA$25.89
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
9.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 CA$115
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
18.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 CA$15.14
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-21.49%
Cappuccino
$3.99 CA$5.55
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
45.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CA$2.91
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-22.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.11
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-23.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 CA$8.25
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.58 CA$9.14
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
42.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 CA$3.29
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
85.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 CA$3.45
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
20.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 CA$3.72
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
38.34%
Eggs
$3.65 CA$5.07
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 CA$18.80
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-28.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.56 CA$16.07
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 CA$20.10
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-23.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 CA$4.82
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
32.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.61
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-52.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CA$4.10
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
35.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.65
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
17.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.28
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-15.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 CA$3.59
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 CA$3.09
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
52.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.26
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
78.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.34 CA$18.54
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
87.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.12 CA$18.23
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
83.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 CA$3.45
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
73.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 CA$3.57
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
10.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 CA$3.46
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-17.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 CA$147
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
272.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 CA$4.31
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-32.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 CA$1.70
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-42.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.96 CA$31.92
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-22.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.58
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-38.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.9K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-34.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.8K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-36.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 CA$239
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-6.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.49 CA$59.1
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
85.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 CA$76.0
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
44.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.42 CA$50.6
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-37.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 CA$19.66
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
26.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$860 CA$1,196
$704 โ‚ฌ607
22.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K CA$15.2K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-26.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$78.6
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-35.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.07 CA$59.9
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
15.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 CA$119
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-17.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 CA$144
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-11.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,760 CA$2,446
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
14.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 CA$1,918
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
12.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,189 CA$3,043
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,611 CA$2,240
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-20.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,838 CA$10.9K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
12.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,323 CA$8,790
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
31.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Scarborough
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,978 CA$4,140
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
20.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.39
79.35%

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Last update for Scarborough: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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