Barcelona vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.01M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 2% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 2423rd and 2554th ($1773 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 96th in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 193rd and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Edmonton

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Barcelona Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$7157

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908