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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15.2% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.8% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €14.97

$6.84 ¥1,086

157.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.1 €57.8

$34.44 ¥5,465

97.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.96 €11.86

$5.63 ¥894

147.96%

Cappuccino

$2.76 €2.35

$2.98 ¥472

-7.38%

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

$2.76 €2.34

$1.16 ¥184

137.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 €1.67

$0.70 ¥110

181.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.53 €3.84

$2.11 ¥335

114.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.85

$3.15 ¥500

43.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.05

$1.62 ¥257

-23.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.73

$1.73 ¥274

17.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 €1.62

$4.81 ¥764

-60.29%

Eggs

$3.39 €2.88

$2.27 ¥361

49.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.34 €15.57

$9.88 ¥1,568

85.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.39 €7.97

$6.24 ¥990

50.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.90 €16.04

$15.51 ¥2,462

21.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 €2.23

$8.97 ¥1,423

-70.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 €2.04

$2.78 ¥441

-13.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 €1.80

$4.10 ¥650

-48.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.70 €2.29

$5.91 ¥938

-54.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.74

$3.89 ¥617

-47.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 €1.51

$2.61 ¥413

-31.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.25

$1.38 ¥220

6.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.77

$1.45 ¥229

-37.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.01 €5.96

$3.50 ¥556

100.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.59 €6.44

$9.21 ¥1,461

-17.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 €1.22

$1.75 ¥278

-17.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €1.97

$2.04 ¥323

13.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.94 €2.50

$1.67 ¥266

76.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.38 €24.94

$70.6 ¥11.2K

-58.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 €3.84

$3.40 ¥540

33.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.81

$3.03 ¥480

-29.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.97 €24.59

$17.58 ¥2,789

64.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 €1.61

$1.23 ¥195

53.66%

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

$39.0K €33.1K

$23.6K ¥3.7M

65.46%

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

$32.4K €27.5K

$16.7K ¥2.7M

93.96%

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

$189 €160

$139 ¥22.1K

35.64%

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

$22.24 €18.88

$27.71 ¥4,397

-19.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.57 €31.05

$33.36 ¥5,293

9.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.26

$55.3 ¥8,769

4.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.30 €18.08

$18.43 ¥2,924

15.57%

Cinema Ticket

$11.01 €9.35

$12.37 ¥1,963

-10.99%

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

$731 €621

$469 ¥74.4K

55.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K €12.6K

$11.2K ¥1.8M

32.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.3 €75.8

$45.10 ¥7,157

97.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.38 €31.73

$29.68 ¥4,709

25.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €88.8

$57.1 ¥9,067

83.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 €98.7

$90.6 ¥14.4K

28.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,551 €1,317

$605 ¥96.0K

156.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,216 €1,032

$415 ¥65.8K

193.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,799 €2,376

$1,360 ¥215.9K

105.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 €1,705

$843 ¥133.8K

138.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,161 €6,080

$1,632 ¥258.9K

338.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,021 €4,263

$1,116 ¥177.0K

350.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,462 €2,091

$1,854 ¥294.2K

32.81%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nagoya: April 11, 2026

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