Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 22.8% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 26.8% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 33.2% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 21.2% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 32.5% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 14.7% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(17.08 €)
21.95 C$
(15.00 €)
     -12.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(82.00 €)
87.81 C$
(60.00 €)
     -26.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.25 €)
14.63 C$
(10.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(5.81 €)
4.39 C$
(3.00 €)
     -48.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(6.83 €)
5.12 C$
(3.50 €)
     -48.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.71 €)
3.31 C$
(2.26 €)
     -39.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(1.97 €)
3.34 C$
(2.28 €)
     +15.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 C$
(1.53 €)
2.40 C$
(1.64 €)
     +7.2 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.88 C$
(10.85 €)
5.92 C$
(4.05 €)
     -62.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.36 €)
1.99 C$
(1.36 €)
     -42.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(1.48 €)
0.97 C$
(0.66 €)
     -55.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(3.30 €)
4.26 C$
(2.91 €)
     -11.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(4.68 €)
8.35 C$
(5.70 €)
     +21.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(5.27 €)
5.44 C$
(3.72 €)
     -29.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.73 C$
(5.96 €)
8.96 C$
(6.12 €)
     +2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.67 €)
1.36 C$
(0.93 €)
     -44.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(0.61 €)
1.14 C$
(0.78 €)
     +27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.70 €)
1.13 C$
(0.77 €)
     -54.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.58 €)
1.57 C$
(1.08 €)
     -31.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$
(1.13 €)
1.06 C$
(0.72 €)
     -35.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(1.18 €)
1.06 C$
(0.72 €)
     -38.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(2.14 €)
1.57 C$
(1.07 €)
     -49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(1.69 €)
1.12 C$
(0.76 €)
     -54.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(12.98 €)
8.78 C$
(6.00 €)
     -53.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(2.34 €)
1.67 C$
(1.14 €)
     -51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(2.64 €)
2.34 C$
(1.60 €)
     -39.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(13.67 €)
7.51 C$
(5.13 €)
     -62.4 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.29 €)
3.55 C$
(2.42 €)
     +5.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(106.60 €)
38.42 C$
(26.25 €)
     -75.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.42 €)
4.39 C$
(3.00 €)
     -12.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1.92 €)
4.95 C$
(3.38 €)
     +75.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(21.18 €)
36.12 C$
(24.68 €)
     +16.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.19 €)
9.23 C$
(6.31 €)
     +50.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(23,472.06 €)
43,903.26 C$
(30,000.00 €)
     +27.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(20,948.90 €)
37,464.12 C$
(25,600.00 €)
     +22.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.42 C$
(115.09 €)
231.21 C$
(157.99 €)
     +37.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(44.74 €)
24.56 C$
(16.79 €)
     -62.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.39 C$
(50.15 €)
47.96 C$
(32.78 €)
     -34.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(50.30 €)
66.89 C$
(45.71 €)
     -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(19.89 €)
32.19 C$
(22.00 €)
     +10.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.30 €)
13.54 C$
(9.25 €)
     -24.8 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(1,056.30 €)
801.12 C$
(547.42 €)
     -48.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(17,058.31 €)
16,161.08 C$
(11,043.20 €)
     -35.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.52 C$
(55.71 €)
116.94 C$
(79.91 €)
     +43.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.31 C$
(34.38 €)
44.54 C$
(30.43 €)
     -11.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.78 C$
(91.41 €)
132.82 C$
(90.76 €)
     -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(110.52 €)
152.76 C$
(104.38 €)
     -5.6 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,508.73 C$
(1,714.27 €)
1,812.40 C$
(1,238.45 €)
     -27.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,235.51 C$
(1,527.57 €)
1,382.14 C$
(944.44 €)
     -38.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,458.82 C$
(3,046.81 €)
3,079.01 C$
(2,103.95 €)
     -30.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,615.16 C$
(2,470.31 €)
2,285.19 C$
(1,561.52 €)
     -36.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(890.43 €)
765.63 C$
(523.17 €)
     -41.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(696.93 €)
517.03 C$
(353.30 €)
     -49.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,678.67 C$
(3,197.03 €)
2,918.47 C$
(1,994.25 €)
     -37.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 3.54      -46.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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