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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kitakyushu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kitakyushu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.7% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.4% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.42 ยฅ1,174
130.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.12 ยฅ6,662
64.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.81 ยฅ761
188.36%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.10 ยฅ490
-11.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.05 ยฅ166
159.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.75 ยฅ119
164.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.57 ยฅ406
72.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.09 ยฅ489
49.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.55 ยฅ245
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.67 ยฅ263
22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$4.29 ยฅ679
-55.01%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.54 ยฅ402
36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.10 ยฅ1,598
86.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.20 ยฅ981
53.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$21.14 ยฅ3,343
-10.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.19 ยฅ505
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.38 ยฅ218
78.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.42 ยฅ224
53.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.31 ยฅ523
-13.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.75 ยฅ436
-29.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$3.14 ยฅ496
-41.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.93 ยฅ148
56.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.81 ยฅ128
12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.79 ยฅ600
87.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.38 ยฅ1,641
-31.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.93 ยฅ306
-25.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.13 ยฅ337
8.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.67 ยฅ264
79.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$54.5 ยฅ8,626
-48.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.71 ยฅ744
-3.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.88 ยฅ455
-26.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$19.34 ยฅ3,059
53.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.23 ยฅ194
51.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.4K ยฅ3.7M
64.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.9K ยฅ3.2M
62.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$218 ยฅ34.5K
-15.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$27.05 ยฅ4,278
-15.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$36.34 ยฅ5,748
3.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$55.2 ยฅ8,736
4.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.95 ยฅ2,206
51.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$13.93 ยฅ2,202
-19.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$410 ยฅ64.8K
71.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$13.2K ยฅ2.1M
13.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.05 ยฅ6,809
103.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$29.21 ยฅ4,619
27.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$65.1 ยฅ10.3K
59.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$61.7 ยฅ9,764
89.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$475 ยฅ75.2K
222.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$329 ยฅ52.1K
272.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$873 ยฅ138.0K
218.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$671 ยฅ106.2K
200.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$5,016 ยฅ793.2K
39.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,567 ยฅ406.0K
87.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kitakyushu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
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 Kitakyushu: January 12, 2026

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