Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Canada

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Spain is 22.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Spain is 21.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Spain
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 โ‚ฌ13.83
$18.65 CA$25.39
-14.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.75
$74.3 CA$101
-22.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 โ‚ฌ9.15
$11.02 CA$15
-3.81%
Cappuccino
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.75 CA$5.11
-36.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.17 CA$2.95
19.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.68 CA$2.29
13.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$5.83 CA$7.94
-40.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$5.74 CA$7.81
-28.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Spain
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.24 CA$3.04
-47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.66 CA$3.62
-42.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$3.6 CA$4.9
-55.28%
Eggs
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$3.53 CA$4.8
-12.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.32
$11.32 CA$15.41
25.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 โ‚ฌ7.42
$12.46 CA$16.96
-30.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 โ‚ฌ13.56
$15.28 CA$20.8
2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$4.17 CA$5.68
-41.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.5 CA$2.05
38.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$4 CA$5.45
-49.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$4.07 CA$5.54
-34.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.78 CA$3.78
-34.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.73 CA$3.72
-28.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.63 CA$3.58
-48.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.82 CA$2.48
-59.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.55
$14.61 CA$19.88
-55.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
$13.08 CA$17.8
-56.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$3.01 CA$4.1
-56.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$3.34 CA$4.55
-37.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Spain
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.56 CA$3.49
-30.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 โ‚ฌ29.75
$78.4 CA$107
-56.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
$3.55 CA$4.83
28.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.55 CA$2.11
-14.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 โ‚ฌ22.8
$28.91 CA$39.35
-8.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.16 CA$1.58
57.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
59.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ27K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
49.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 โ‚ฌ128
$155 CA$211
-4.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 โ‚ฌ17.67
$45.2 CA$61.5
-54.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 โ‚ฌ28.75
$62.4 CA$84.9
-46.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 โ‚ฌ40.85
$42.82 CA$58.3
10.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 โ‚ฌ13.5
$17.72 CA$24.11
-11.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.22
$11.25 CA$15.31
-15.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Spain
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 โ‚ฌ451
$804 CA$1,094
-35.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 โ‚ฌ8,600
$12K CA$16.4K
-17.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.3
$56.7 CA$77.2
53.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 โ‚ฌ32.13
$41.61 CA$56.6
-10.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ79
$90.2 CA$123
1.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93
$108 CA$147
-0.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Spain
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 โ‚ฌ907
$1,364 CA$1,857
-23.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 โ‚ฌ701
$1,208 CA$1,645
-32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 โ‚ฌ1,460
$2,179 CA$2,966
-22.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,069
$1,835 CA$2,497
-32.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 โ‚ฌ3,655
$6,152 CA$8,374
-31.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 โ‚ฌ2,353
$4,409 CA$6,001
-38.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Spain
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,725
$2,867 CA$3,903
-30.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.33
-44.55%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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