Barcelona vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
50
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.02M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 16% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2198th and 1290th ($1887 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd 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 Ottawa. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 238th and 167th 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
$16.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$20100

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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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884