Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fukushima Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fukushima

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.6% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.8% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.79

$6.83 ¥1,073

152.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.6

$36.64 ¥5,758

86.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.79

$6.89 ¥1,083

99.13%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.44

$3.79 ¥595

-25.07%

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

$2.81 €2.42

$0.96 ¥151

192.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.75

$0.89 ¥139

129.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.94

$2.57 ¥404

78.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.96

$3.10 ¥487

48.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.61 ¥252

-20.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.82

$1.51 ¥238

40.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$4.88 ¥767

-59.02%

Eggs

$3.48 €2.99

$2.30 ¥361

51.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.04

$10.06 ¥1,580

85.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.09

$6.19 ¥973

52.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.04

$15.29 ¥2,402

22.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$5.28 ¥829

-50.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$2.53 ¥398

-5.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.79

$4.08 ¥641

-48.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$6.04 ¥949

-54.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.68

$3.07 ¥483

-36.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$2.61 ¥410

-28.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.40 ¥219

5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.88 ¥139

4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.90

$4.27 ¥670

60.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.11

$8.66 ¥1,361

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.91 ¥300

-27.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.07

$2.19 ¥344

10.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.55

$1.66 ¥261

78.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.71

$55.1 ¥8,656

-47.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.92

$3.42 ¥537

33.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.80

$2.87 ¥451

-26.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.78

$20.51 ¥3,223

40.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.24 ¥194

53.23%

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

$38.7K €33.2K

$23.1K ¥3.6M

67.41%

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

$32.3K €27.7K

$17.1K ¥2.7M

88.84%

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

$183 €157

$141 ¥22.1K

30.08%

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

$22.62 €19.43

$27.28 ¥4,286

-17.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.36

$34.09 ¥5,357

7.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.4

$55.1 ¥8,660

6.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.89

$13.59 ¥2,136

53.20%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.53

$12.29 ¥1,931

-9.68%

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

$726 €624

$285 ¥44.9K

154.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$13.6K ¥2.1M

12.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.1

$43.45 ¥6,827

98.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.19

$29.17 ¥4,584

28.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €90.7

$60.7 ¥9,532

74.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$91.9 ¥14.4K

28.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,347

$464 ¥72.9K

237.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,062

$336 ¥52.7K

268.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,364

$878 ¥137.9K

213.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,701

$664 ¥104.3K

198.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,945

$4,204 ¥660.5K

64.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,089

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,145

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

1.78

90.45%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fukushima: March 2, 2026

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