Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Okayama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Okayama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.7% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 126.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.07 ¥1,015
146.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.28 ¥4,063
143.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.93 ¥852
131.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.92 ¥276
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.78 ¥112
258.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.72 ¥103
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.03 ¥292
118.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.03 ¥292
123.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.49 ¥215
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.67 ¥96
202.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.85 ¥697
-59.18%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.67 ¥240
107.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$16.4 ¥2,355
11.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.91 ¥992
42.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.24 ¥2,190
26.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.7 ¥819
-54.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.75 ¥395
-14.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.96 ¥713
-57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.99 ¥716
-44.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.39 ¥343
-14.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.13 ¥306
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.31 ¥188
14.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.74 ¥106
14.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.43 ¥493
104.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.08 ¥1,448
-29.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.09 ¥301
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.09 ¥301
9.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.64 ¥236
84.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$54.7 ¥7,855
-47.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.53 ¥507
30.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.63 ¥377
-23.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.88 ¥3,431
23.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.1 ¥158
64.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.5K ¥3.4M
63.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$17.1K ¥2.5M
89.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$78.8 ¥11.3K
140.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.22 ¥2,187
45.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.27 ¥4,062
28.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$56.6 ¥8,134
1.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.68 ¥1,966
53.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.6 ¥1,811
-14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$468 ¥67.3K
56.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$11.4K ¥1.6M
32.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$45.16 ¥6,488
92.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.59 ¥4,682
12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$56.1 ¥8,057
82.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$92.8 ¥13.3K
26.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$366 ¥52.5K
332.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$207 ¥29.7K
495.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$721 ¥103.6K
275.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$463 ¥66.6K
337.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,900 ¥416.6K
127.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,070 ¥297.4K
143.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Okayama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,413 ¥202.9K
55.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.78
90.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Okayama: October 29, 2025

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