Cost of Living Comparison Between Truro and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Truro and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Truro is 15.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Truro is 1.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.22 CA$30.25
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
27.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.4 CA$90.4
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
-3.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 CA$13.92
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-25.46%
Cappuccino
$3.1 CA$4.22
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
11.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.42
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-36.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 CA$6.05
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
0.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CA$7.11
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
15.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.8
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
66.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 CA$4.2
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 CA$2.46
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-9.09%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 CA$15.55
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-37.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 CA$11.8
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-11.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.43 CA$19.64
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-25.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 CA$4.87
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 CA$1.99
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-37.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.07
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
111.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 CA$5.96
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
58.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CA$3.39
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
22.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CA$3.43
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 CA$2.98
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
46.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.55
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
120.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.71 CA$18.66
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
95.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 CA$14.5
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
49.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 CA$3.93
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
101.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CA$4.16
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
33.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 CA$3.19
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-22.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 CA$84.5
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
114.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-21.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-26.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.6 CA$40.29
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
0.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-35.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.4K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-34.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.7K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-37.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 CA$173
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-32.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 CA$41.35
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
36.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.4 CA$87.6
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
77.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.41 CA$57.7
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-26.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.65 CA$14.5
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
-1.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 CA$958
$732 โ‚ฌ632
-3.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-22.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.72 CA$67.7
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-42.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 CA$58.5
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
16.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 CA$138
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CA$162
$117 โ‚ฌ101
1.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 CA$1,799
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-16.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 CA$1,573
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-6.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 CA$2,727
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-26.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 CA$2,517
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-8.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,544 CA$7,547
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-16.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,042 CA$5,502
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-19.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Truro
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,359 CA$3,211
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
7.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.18
3.39
82.30%

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Last update for Truro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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