Barcelona vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
50
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.02M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 18% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1355th ($1773 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 193rd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Ottawa

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Barcelona Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$21213

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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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874