Cost of Living Comparison Between Sherbrooke and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sherbrooke and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sherbrooke is 5.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sherbrooke is 2.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.66 CA$25.4
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
7.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 CA$94.8
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
1.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.18 CA$15.22
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-18.45%
Cappuccino
$3.37 CA$4.59
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.56
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 CA$8.21
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
36.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 CA$6.81
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
10.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
123.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.03 CA$5.48
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
103.54%
Eggs
$3.32 CA$4.52
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 CA$16.61
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-33.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.53 CA$12.97
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-2.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.53 CA$22.5
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-14.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.98 CA$6.78
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
90.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-36.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 CA$5.16
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
79.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 CA$4.62
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
22.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-10.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 CA$2.71
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
12.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
21.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
114.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.03 CA$17.74
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
86.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 CA$17.49
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
161.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 CA$4.95
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
58.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 CA$3.8
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-7.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 CA$85.6
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
116.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 CA$5.3
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-15.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 CA$1.09
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-60.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.14 CA$46.47
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
15.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 CA$1.64
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-33.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$33.9K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-35.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-36.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 CA$98.8
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-61.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.58 CA$59.3
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
96.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 CA$71.6
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
44.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.82 CA$40.59
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-48.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 CA$9.64
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-66.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 CA$13.91
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
-5.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$897 CA$1,221
$732 โ‚ฌ632
22.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,730 CA$13.2K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-35.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 CA$86.6
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-26.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.24 CA$42.52
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
-15.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 CA$89.1
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-35.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CA$143
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-10.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 CA$1,214
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-43.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 CA$865
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-48.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 CA$1,665
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-54.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 CA$1,358
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-50.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,258 CA$3,073
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-65.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,788 CA$2,434
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-64.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sherbrooke
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,784 CA$3,790
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
26.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
3.39
86.43%

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Last update for Sherbrooke: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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