Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nagoya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nagoya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.3% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.5% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$7.13 ¥1,128

139.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$34.11 ¥5,394

103.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$5.48 ¥866

153.10%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$3.08 ¥486

-10.71%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$1.21 ¥191

124.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.76 ¥120

160.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$2.12 ¥335

108.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$3.05 ¥482

51.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.68 ¥265

-23.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.71 ¥271

19.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$4.85 ¥767

-60.21%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.22 ¥351

55.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$10.14 ¥1,603

86.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$6.43 ¥1,017

48.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$15.63 ¥2,472

20.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$8.78 ¥1,388

-70.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$2.86 ¥453

-13.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$4.14 ¥655

-47.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$6.15 ¥972

-53.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$3.85 ¥609

-49.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$2.69 ¥426

-31.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.39 ¥220

5.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$1.39 ¥220

-34.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$3.51 ¥556

102.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$9.26 ¥1,465

-22.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.76 ¥278

-18.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.13 ¥337

8.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.67 ¥264

79.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$68.2 ¥10.8K

-58.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$3.53 ¥558

29.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.87 ¥455

-26.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$17.32 ¥2,739

70.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.24 ¥196

50.00%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$22.8K ¥3.6M

69.15%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$16.9K ¥2.7M

91.99%

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

$184 €159

$140 ¥22.1K

31.79%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$27.60 ¥4,365

-17.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$34.49 ¥5,455

9.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$56.7 ¥8,962

2.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$18.23 ¥2,883

16.07%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$12.69 ¥2,007

-11.98%

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

$704 €607

$464 ¥73.4K

51.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$11.3K ¥1.8M

32.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$46.37 ¥7,334

88.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$29.93 ¥4,734

24.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$55.9 ¥8,844

85.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$93.0 ¥14.7K

25.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$593 ¥93.7K

158.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$405 ¥64.1K

202.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$1,350 ¥213.5K

105.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$856 ¥135.4K

135.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$1,614 ¥255.2K

332.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$1,095 ¥173.2K

340.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$1,816 ¥287.2K

36.16%

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 Nagoya: January 12, 2026

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