Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fukuoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fukuoka

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.8% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 20.1% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.49 ¥1,219
105.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.02 ¥6,036
63.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.13 ¥881
123.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.05 ¥438
-8.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.05 ¥150
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.82 ¥118
141.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.69 ¥243
162.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.13 ¥305
112.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.72 ¥247
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.64 ¥236
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.07 ¥584
-51.35%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.6 ¥374
33.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$20.41 ¥2,933
-10.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.09 ¥875
61.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$21.13 ¥3,035
-8.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.06 ¥440
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.43 ¥205
63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.4 ¥202
50.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.76 ¥827
-51.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.74 ¥394
-25.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.21 ¥462
-44.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.93 ¥134
61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.76 ¥109
11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.89 ¥560
79.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.69 ¥961
6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.92 ¥276
-25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.04 ¥293
12.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.83 ¥263
65.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$42.78 ¥6,146
-32.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.71 ¥677
-2.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.59 ¥659
-55.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.97 ¥2,868
48.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 ¥178
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.5K ¥3.4M
63.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.9K ¥2.9M
62.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$219 ¥31.5K
-13.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.38 ¥3,933
-18.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.41 ¥5,230
-0.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$57.8 ¥8,297
-0.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$3.53 ¥507
493.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.91 ¥1,998
-22.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$420 ¥60.3K
74.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.5K ¥1.9M
12.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.88 ¥6,161
102.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.63 ¥4,257
24.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$66.7 ¥9,575
53.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$60 ¥8,616
95.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$547 ¥78.6K
189.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$300 ¥43.1K
310.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,060 ¥152.3K
155.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$685 ¥98.4K
195.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,453 ¥783.4K
21.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,854 ¥410K
76.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,259 ¥180.9K
74.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.67
102.99%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fukuoka: October 28, 2025

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