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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.4% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.5% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.91

$10.45 ¥1,654

64.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €59.0

$34.15 ¥5,407

99.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.89

$5.51 ¥873

149.00%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.46

$3.37 ¥534

-15.73%

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

$2.81 €2.44

$0.92 ¥145

205.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.77

$0.79 ¥125

158.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.97

$3.38 ¥535

35.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.99

$6.60 ¥1,045

-30.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.64 ¥260

-21.95%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.84

$1.71 ¥271

23.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$3.11 ¥493

-35.69%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.02

$2.23 ¥353

56.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.18

$9.76 ¥1,545

91.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.16

$7.50 ¥1,188

25.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.18

$15.68 ¥2,483

19.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.26

$5.69 ¥900

-54.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.07

$2.61 ¥413

-8.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.81

$6.44 ¥1,019

-67.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.37

$3.83 ¥606

-28.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.70

$1.66 ¥262

18.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.62

$2.24 ¥355

-16.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.28

$1.29 ¥205

14.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.80

$0.97 ¥153

-5.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.95

$4.24 ¥671

62.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.16

$9.04 ¥1,431

-21.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.20

$1.79 ¥284

-22.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.09

$3.54 ¥561

-31.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.57

$1.66 ¥263

78.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.92

$70.6 ¥11.2K

-59.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.96

$3.57 ¥565

28.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.82

$2.91 ¥461

-27.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.98

$17.60 ¥2,787

63.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.20 ¥189

58.33%

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

$38.7K €33.5K

$23.2K ¥3.7M

66.69%

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

$32.3K €28.0K

$16.9K ¥2.7M

91.16%

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

$183 €159

$110 ¥17.4K

66.63%

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

$22.62 €19.59

$25.93 ¥4,105

-12.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.61

$33.38 ¥5,285

9.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.8

$57.4 ¥9,080

2.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €18.03

$20.90 ¥3,310

-0.38%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.61

$13.08 ¥2,070

-15.14%

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

$726 €629

$364 ¥57.7K

99.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$7,514 ¥1.2M

103.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.7

$45.15 ¥7,148

90.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.45

$32.35 ¥5,123

15.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.5

$75.4 ¥11.9K

40.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$93.1 ¥14.7K

27.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,358

$584 ¥92.4K

168.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,070

$349 ¥55.2K

254.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,383

$1,693 ¥268.0K

62.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,715

$911 ¥144.2K

117.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,993

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,122

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,163

$1,889 ¥299.1K

32.21%

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 Kyoto: March 2, 2026

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