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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Himeji Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Himeji

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.7% more expensive than Himeji without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.8% more expensive than Himeji without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.47 ยฅ1,339
101.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$34.02 ยฅ5,380
104.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.14 ยฅ971
125.90%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.11 ยฅ492
-11.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.16 ยฅ183
134.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.71 ยฅ113
178.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.46 ยฅ547
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.11 ยฅ492
48.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.59 ยฅ251
-19.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.72 ยฅ272
19.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$4.91 ยฅ777
-60.69%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.43 ยฅ384
42.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$17.55 ยฅ2,775
7.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.84 ยฅ1,240
21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$15.20 ยฅ2,403
24.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$8.81 ยฅ1,393
-70.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.77 ยฅ439
-11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.42 ยฅ540
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$9.94 ยฅ1,572
-71.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.97 ยฅ628
-50.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.03 ยฅ321
-8.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.05 ยฅ166
39.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.39 ยฅ220
-34.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.46 ยฅ547
105.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.45 ยฅ1,494
-24.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.02 ยฅ320
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.28 ยฅ361
1.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.60 ยฅ253
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$55.5 ยฅ8,776
-48.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.54 ยฅ560
28.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.90 ยฅ458
-26.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$17.27 ยฅ2,732
71.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.84 ยฅ132
121.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.0K ยฅ3.6M
67.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$17.2K ยฅ2.7M
89.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$137 ยฅ21.7K
34.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$27.30 ยฅ4,317
-16.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$25.83 ยฅ4,084
46.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$56.2 ยฅ8,881
3.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.83 ยฅ2,187
53.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$8.29 ยฅ1,311
34.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$478 ยฅ75.7K
47.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$11.3K ยฅ1.8M
32.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$39.36 ยฅ6,224
122.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$10.57 ยฅ1,672
252.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$41.82 ยฅ6,614
148.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$54.9 ยฅ8,683
112.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$470 ยฅ74.4K
226.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$330 ยฅ52.2K
271.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$869 ยฅ137.4K
219.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$646 ยฅ102.2K
211.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$4,395 ยฅ695.1K
58.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,584 ยฅ408.7K
86.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Himeji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.78
90.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Himeji: January 12, 2026

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