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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26.1% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$8.15 ¥1,288
109.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$41.29 ¥6,530
68.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$5.95 ¥941
133.11%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.18 ¥504
-13.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.09 ¥173
149.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 ¥128
144.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$1.69 ¥267
162.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.11 ¥333
118.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.68 ¥266
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.58 ¥250
29.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$4.09 ¥647
-52.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.61 ¥413
32.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$21.02 ¥3,325
-10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.18 ¥977
54.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$21.01 ¥3,323
-10.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.04 ¥480
-14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.41 ¥222
74.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.35 ¥214
61.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$5.84 ¥923
-51.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.74 ¥433
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$3.22 ¥510
-42.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.91 ¥145
60.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.75 ¥119
21.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$3.83 ¥606
85.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$6.34 ¥1,003
12.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.97 ¥312
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.13 ¥336
8.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.76 ¥279
70.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$42.11 ¥6,660
-32.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$4.56 ¥722
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$4.54 ¥718
-53.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$19.71 ¥3,118
50.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.25 ¥198
48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$23.1K ¥3.7M
66.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$20.2K ¥3.2M
61.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$220 ¥34.8K
-16.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$27.43 ¥4,339
-16.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$36.08 ¥5,707
4.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$59.0 ¥9,327
-1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$3.50 ¥554
504.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$13.75 ¥2,174
-18.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$412 ¥65.2K
70.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$13.2K ¥2.1M
12.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$43.36 ¥6,858
101.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$29.49 ¥4,664
26.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$65.6 ¥10.4K
58.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$59.5 ¥9,417
96.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$539 ¥85.2K
184.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$295 ¥46.7K
315.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$1,064 ¥168.3K
161.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$699 ¥110.6K
188.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$6,532 ¥1.0M
6.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$2,745 ¥434.1K
75.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fukuoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$1,594 ¥252.0K
55.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.67
102.99%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Fukuoka: January 11, 2026

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