Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chiba

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 29.9% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.83

$7.10 ¥1,119

142.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.7

$34.02 ¥5,366

100.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.82

$5.11 ¥806

168.49%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$3.09 ¥487

-8.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.42

$1.10 ¥173

155.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.81 ¥127

151.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$2.04 ¥321

124.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$2.10 ¥332

119.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.56 ¥247

-17.95%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.74 ¥274

21.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$4.82 ¥760

-58.51%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$1.51 ¥238

130.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$10.04 ¥1,584

86.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.11

$6.37 ¥1,005

47.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$15.17 ¥2,393

23.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$5.92 ¥934

-55.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$3.19 ¥503

-25.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$3.95 ¥624

-47.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$4.56 ¥719

-40.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$3.21 ¥507

-38.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$3.71 ¥584

-49.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.40 ¥221

5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.81 ¥128

13.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$4.22 ¥666

62.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$3.42 ¥540

108.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.77 ¥278

-22.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$2.13 ¥336

13.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.90 ¥142

230.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.77

$56.6 ¥8,918

-49.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.93

$3.37 ¥532

35.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$2.93 ¥462

-28.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.84

$22.25 ¥3,509

29.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.19 ¥187

59.66%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.3K

$23.2K ¥3.7M

66.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €27.8K

$18.4K ¥2.9M

75.71%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €158

$82.4 ¥13.0K

122.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.48

$27.06 ¥4,267

-16.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.43

$17.60 ¥2,776

107.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$57.3 ¥9,033

2.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.93

$13.85 ¥2,184

50.32%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.56

$11.61 ¥1,831

-4.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €625

$283 ¥44.6K

156.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$14.1K ¥2.2M

8.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$41.97 ¥6,620

105.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.27

$29.37 ¥4,632

27.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.0

$58.9 ¥9,285

79.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$98.4 ¥15.5K

20.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,350

$1,014 ¥159.9K

54.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,064

$488 ¥77.0K

153.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,370

$1,221 ¥192.6K

125.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,705

$1,119 ¥176.4K

77.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,959

$4,606 ¥726.4K

50.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,099

$3,793 ¥598.3K

25.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,150

$1,549 ¥244.3K

61.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

69.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiba: March 3, 2026

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