Canada vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2002
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4452
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$1187
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2879
$2016
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$35297
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
56
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
22%
🎓 Higher education
99
90
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
41.3M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2002) is 26% more expensive than in Spain ($1583). Canada ranked 18th vs 35th 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 29th 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
$16.2
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$3.85
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2057
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5843
$4581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4510
$3115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$71.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11850
$9657

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2015
3.42M
Barcelona
$2087
1.7M
Valencia
$1703
826K
Tenerife
$1705
955K
Seville
$1393
687K
Zaragoza
$1457
687K
Murcia
$1305
673K
Malaga
$1617
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1930
432K
Bilbao
$1660
348K
Alicante
$1461
359K
Valladolid
$1367
301K
Las Palmas
$1484
380K
Cordoba
$1233
323K
Vigo
$1302
294K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
258K
Terrassa
$1590
229K
Gijon
$1389
269K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
280K
San Sebastian
$1673
189K
Sabadell
$1637
222K
Badalona
$2170
227K
Granada
$1334
233K
A Coruna
$1352
249K
Oviedo
$1300
187K
Pamplona
$1585
208K
Elche
$1277
243K
Cartagena
$1206
220K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
211K
Burgos
$1343
177K