Barcelona vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3052
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.01M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 6% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 2198th and 2563rd ($1887 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 100th 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 1.7 months in Edmonton. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 238th and 172nd 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
$16.1
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$8270

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917