Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.98 ¥1,003
149.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$35.3 ¥5,071
94.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.89 ¥703
180.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.19 ¥458
-12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.13 ¥163
147.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 ¥103
178.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.85 ¥409
55.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.35 ¥624
4.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.54 ¥221
-19.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.47 ¥212
38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.67 ¥670
-57.60%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.36 ¥339
46.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.71 ¥1,538
71.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.51 ¥935
50.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.2 ¥2,758
0.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.5 ¥502
-25.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.18 ¥314
7.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.61 ¥375
-19.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.39 ¥631
-36.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 ¥247
18.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.26 ¥180
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.32 ¥189
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.83 ¥119
2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.84 ¥552
82.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.62 ¥1,382
-25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.12 ¥304
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.01 ¥433
-23.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.67 ¥240
80.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$36.09 ¥5,185
-19.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.48 ¥644
2.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.26 ¥468
-38.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$23.13 ¥3,323
27.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.19 ¥171
52.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.1K ¥3.3M
66.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$16.9K ¥2.4M
91.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$133 ¥19.1K
42.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.58 ¥3,818
-16.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$30.22 ¥4,341
20.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$57.4 ¥8,246
-0.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$20.49 ¥2,944
2.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.26 ¥1,761
-11.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$68.5 ¥9,846
968.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.3K ¥1.5M
46.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$43.93 ¥6,311
97.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.3 ¥4,209
25.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$67.6 ¥9,705
51.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$94.5 ¥13.6K
23.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$739 ¥106.2K
113.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$468 ¥67.2K
162.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,317 ¥189.1K
105.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$815 ¥117K
148.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,097 ¥588.6K
61.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,736 ¥393.1K
84.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,928 ¥277K
14.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.81
87.29%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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