Barcelona vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$2852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.73M
569K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 1% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1722nd and 1801st ($2116 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 30th 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 1.4 months in Hamilton. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Hamilton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 205th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Hamilton

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Barcelona Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$17166

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680