Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kyoto Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kyoto

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 7.5% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 25.7% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$10.36 ¥1,639

64.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$34.33 ¥5,429

102.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$5.59 ¥884

148.12%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$3.39 ¥537

-18.88%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$0.88 ¥139

209.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.79 ¥125

150.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$3.50 ¥554

26.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$6.69 ¥1,059

-31.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.67 ¥264

-23.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.78 ¥281

15.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$3.18 ¥503

-39.31%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.34 ¥370

47.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$9.58 ¥1,515

96.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$7.52 ¥1,190

26.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$15.65 ¥2,475

20.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$5.44 ¥860

-52.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$2.56 ¥405

-3.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$6.50 ¥1,028

-66.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$3.82 ¥605

-25.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.58 ¥250

23.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$2.37 ¥374

-21.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.25 ¥198

16.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.95 ¥150

-4.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$4.24 ¥670

67.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$7.54 ¥1,193

-5.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.80 ¥285

-20.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$3.61 ¥570

-35.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.67 ¥264

79.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$69.4 ¥11.0K

-59.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$3.39 ¥537

34.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.86 ¥452

-25.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$18.04 ¥2,854

64.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.19 ¥188

56.30%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$23.5K ¥3.7M

64.06%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$16.8K ¥2.7M

93.53%

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

$184 €159

$111 ¥17.6K

65.79%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$26.68 ¥4,220

-14.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$33.70 ¥5,331

11.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$59.0 ¥9,324

-1.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$20.93 ¥3,311

1.10%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$13.20 ¥2,088

-15.38%

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

$704 €607

$362 ¥57.3K

94.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$7,500 ¥1.2M

99.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$45.73 ¥7,233

91.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$32.24 ¥5,099

15.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$73.3 ¥11.6K

41.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$93.3 ¥14.8K

25.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$587 ¥92.8K

161.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$350 ¥55.4K

250.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$1,646 ¥260.3K

68.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$934 ¥147.7K

115.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$1,911 ¥302.3K

29.39%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kyoto: January 13, 2026

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