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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ichikawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ichikawa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.3% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 35% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.79 ยฅ1,073
151.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$34.59 ยฅ5,471
100.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.05 ยฅ798
174.65%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.14 ยฅ496
-12.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.08 ยฅ171
151.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.79 ยฅ126
150.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.11 ยฅ333
109.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.04 ยฅ322
125.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.59 ยฅ251
-19.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.75 ยฅ277
17.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$5.04 ยฅ797
-61.71%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.49 ยฅ236
132.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.13 ยฅ1,601
86.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.15 ยฅ972
54.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$15.30 ยฅ2,419
23.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$5.94 ยฅ940
-56.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$3.05 ยฅ482
-19.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$4.05 ยฅ640
-46.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$4.70 ยฅ744
-39.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.27 ยฅ517
-40.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$3.67 ยฅ580
-49.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.34 ยฅ212
8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.82 ยฅ129
10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.13 ยฅ652
71.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.10 ยฅ1,281
-11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.84 ยฅ291
-22.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.06 ยฅ326
12.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.59 ยฅ251
88.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$55.9 ยฅ8,839
-49.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.50 ยฅ553
30.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.85 ยฅ451
-25.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$22.39 ยฅ3,540
32.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.20 ยฅ190
55.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.2K ยฅ3.7M
65.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$18.6K ยฅ2.9M
74.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$83.4 ยฅ13.2K
121.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$27.71 ยฅ4,382
-17.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$17.16 ยฅ2,714
119.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$55.3 ยฅ8,749
4.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.05 ยฅ2,221
50.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.39 ยฅ1,801
-1.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$286 ยฅ45.2K
146.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$13.7K ยฅ2.2M
8.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$41.17 ยฅ6,512
112.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$29.56 ยฅ4,675
26.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$60.5 ยฅ9,574
71.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$95.5 ยฅ15.1K
22.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$460 ยฅ72.8K
233.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$328 ยฅ51.9K
273.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$861 ยฅ136.2K
222.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$648 ยฅ102.5K
210.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$5,230 ยฅ827.1K
33.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,125 ยฅ336.0K
126.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ichikawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2
69.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ichikawa: January 13, 2026

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