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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Spain is 22.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Spain is 22.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Spain
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 โ‚ฌ13.57
$18.25 CA$25.01
-12.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฌ48.48
$72.9 CA$99.8
-21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 โ‚ฌ8.91
$11.06 CA$15.16
-4.97%
Cappuccino
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.72 CA$5.10
-36.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.17 CA$2.97
15.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.67 CA$2.29
8.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.01
$6.01 CA$8.24
-40.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.50
$6.06 CA$8.30
-31.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Spain
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.31 CA$3.17
-48.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.30
$2.65 CA$3.63
-42.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.41
$3.60 CA$4.93
-53.89%
Eggs
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.57 CA$4.89
-17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.60 CA$15.89
21.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.02
$12.44 CA$17.04
-33.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.34
$15.25 CA$20.89
3.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.08
$4.33 CA$5.94
-43.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.45 CA$1.99
41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.78 CA$5.18
-46.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.24
$4.21 CA$5.77
-37.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.69 CA$3.68
-33.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.75 CA$3.77
-30.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.52 CA$3.45
-48.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.86 CA$2.54
-60.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.50
$14.70 CA$20.14
-55.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ4.96
$13.06 CA$17.90
-55.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.06
$3.00 CA$4.10
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
$3.37 CA$4.61
-35.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Spain
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.62 CA$3.59
-31.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 โ‚ฌ29.52
$75.5 CA$103
-53.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.50 CA$4.79
32.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.49 CA$2.04
-10.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 โ‚ฌ22.70
$28.59 CA$39.17
-6.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.15 CA$1.58
58.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
54.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
46.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฌ127
$152 CA$208
-1.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.54
$45.94 CA$62.9
-54.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 โ‚ฌ28.36
$64.0 CA$87.7
-47.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 โ‚ฌ40.25
$42.93 CA$58.8
10.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 โ‚ฌ13.42
$17.73 CA$24.29
-10.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 โ‚ฌ7.75
$11.48 CA$15.72
-20.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Spain
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 โ‚ฌ443
$810 CA$1,110
-35.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K โ‚ฌ8,523
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-18.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 โ‚ฌ74.0
$55.5 CA$76.0
57.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 โ‚ฌ31.56
$41.89 CA$57.4
-11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 โ‚ฌ75.5
$90.1 CA$123
-1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฌ91.1
$106 CA$146
1.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Spain
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 โ‚ฌ905
$1,340 CA$1,836
-20.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 โ‚ฌ712
$1,217 CA$1,668
-31.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 โ‚ฌ1,410
$2,186 CA$2,995
-23.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 โ‚ฌ1,063
$1,828 CA$2,505
-31.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 โ‚ฌ3,840
$4,863 CA$6,663
-6.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 โ‚ฌ2,289
$3,966 CA$5,434
-31.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Spain
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 โ‚ฌ1,795
$3,042 CA$4,167
-30.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.33
-44.55%

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Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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