Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 21.2% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 25.4% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 32.2% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 19.8% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 31.6% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 14.8% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.84 €)
22.27 C$
(15.00 €)
     -10.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(80.84 €)
89.07 C$
(60.00 €)
     -25.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.10 €)
14.84 C$
(10.00 €)
     -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.39 €)
4.45 C$
(3.00 €)
     -44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(6.74 €)
5.20 C$
(3.50 €)
     -48.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.40 C$
(3.64 €)
3.34 C$
(2.25 €)
     -38.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$
(2.00 €)
3.51 C$
(2.37 €)
     +18.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 C$
(1.51 €)
2.51 C$
(1.69 €)
     +12.1 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.01 C$
(10.78 €)
5.93 C$
(4.00 €)
     -63.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.47 C$
(2.33 €)
1.96 C$
(1.32 €)
     -43.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 C$
(1.41 €)
0.97 C$
(0.66 €)
     -53.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.84 C$
(3.26 €)
4.25 C$
(2.86 €)
     -12.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 C$
(4.80 €)
8.47 C$
(5.70 €)
     +18.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(5.25 €)
5.51 C$
(3.71 €)
     -29.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.72 C$
(5.87 €)
9.25 C$
(6.23 €)
     +6.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 C$
(1.60 €)
1.35 C$
(0.91 €)
     -43.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(0.62 €)
1.17 C$
(0.79 €)
     +27.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.46 C$
(1.65 €)
1.18 C$
(0.79 €)
     -52.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.35 C$
(1.58 €)
1.54 C$
(1.03 €)
     -34.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(1.12 €)
1.09 C$
(0.73 €)
     -34.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(1.17 €)
1.06 C$
(0.72 €)
     -38.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(2.12 €)
1.57 C$
(1.06 €)
     -50.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 C$
(1.63 €)
1.17 C$
(0.79 €)
     -51.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(12.80 €)
8.91 C$
(6.00 €)
     -53.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.49 C$
(2.35 €)
1.72 C$
(1.16 €)
     -50.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.72 C$
(2.51 €)
2.34 C$
(1.58 €)
     -37.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(13.47 €)
7.72 C$
(5.20 €)
     -61.4 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.26 €)
3.71 C$
(2.50 €)
     +10.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(105.09 €)
35.03 C$
(23.60 €)
     -77.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.37 €)
4.45 C$
(3.00 €)
     -10.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1.90 €)
5.26 C$
(3.54 €)
     +86.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(20.88 €)
36.37 C$
(24.50 €)
     +17.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.12 C$
(4.12 €)
9.39 C$
(6.32 €)
     +53.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(23,139.80 €)
44,533.66 C$
(30,000.00 €)
     +29.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$
(20,744.14 €)
38,401.71 C$
(25,869.23 €)
     +24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.67 C$
(107.56 €)
241.44 C$
(162.65 €)
     +51.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.86 C$
(43.02 €)
24.64 C$
(16.60 €)
     -61.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.65 C$
(48.94 €)
48.94 C$
(32.97 €)
     -32.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.49 C$
(46.81 €)
68.45 C$
(46.11 €)
     -1.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.37 C$
(19.11 €)
32.95 C$
(22.20 €)
     +16.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.13 €)
13.36 C$
(9.00 €)
     -25.8 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(1,041.35 €)
812.63 C$
(547.42 €)
     -47.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(16,816.84 €)
16,555.58 C$
(11,152.63 €)
     -33.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$
(55.83 €)
118.94 C$
(80.12 €)
     +43.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.31 C$
(33.89 €)
45.63 C$
(30.74 €)
     -9.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.29 C$
(93.16 €)
134.69 C$
(90.73 €)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.42 C$
(111.44 €)
150.13 C$
(101.14 €)
     -9.2 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,520.68 C$
(1,698.05 €)
1,841.63 C$
(1,240.61 €)
     -26.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,157.27 C$
(1,453.24 €)
1,406.11 C$
(947.22 €)
     -34.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,436.51 C$
(2,988.64 €)
3,143.86 C$
(2,117.86 €)
     -29.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,621.75 C$
(2,439.79 €)
2,245.46 C$
(1,512.65 €)
     -38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(877.82 €)
760.89 C$
(512.57 €)
     -41.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(687.06 €)
516.85 C$
(348.18 €)
     -49.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,752.90 C$
(3,201.78 €)
3,020.09 C$
(2,034.47 €)
     -36.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 3.53      -45.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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