Canada vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
60
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
22%
🎓 Higher education
99
90
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
37M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 48% more expensive than in Spain ($1383). Canada ranked 14th vs 38th for Spain in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 15th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Spain

We calculate prices for Canada and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$8255

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K