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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.8% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$6.74 ¥1,065

153.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$34.16 ¥5,403

103.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$4.95 ¥783

180.20%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$3.26 ¥515

-15.64%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$1.13 ¥179

140.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.76 ¥120

160.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$2.78 ¥440

59.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$4.29 ¥678

7.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.60 ¥252

-20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.45 ¥229

41.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$4.85 ¥768

-60.21%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.42 ¥383

42.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$10.59 ¥1,676

78.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$6.34 ¥1,003

50.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$19.03 ¥3,009

-0.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$3.56 ¥564

-26.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$2.12 ¥335

16.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$2.55 ¥404

-14.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$4.46 ¥706

-36.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.67 ¥264

16.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.30 ¥206

42.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.38 ¥218

5.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.89 ¥141

2.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$3.98 ¥630

78.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$9.22 ¥1,459

-22.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.05 ¥325

-30.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$3.02 ¥477

-23.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.60 ¥253

87.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$35.91 ¥5,679

-21.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$4.56 ¥721

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$3.26 ¥516

-34.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$23.61 ¥3,735

25.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.19 ¥188

56.30%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$23.0K ¥3.6M

67.51%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$16.8K ¥2.7M

93.23%

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

$184 €159

$131 ¥20.7K

41.15%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$27.27 ¥4,312

-16.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$30.99 ¥4,901

21.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$58.9 ¥9,319

-1.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$20.51 ¥3,244

3.17%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$12.62 ¥1,996

-11.49%

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

$704 €607

$68.8 ¥10.9K

923.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$10.4K ¥1.7M

43.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$44.57 ¥7,049

96.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$29.38 ¥4,647

26.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$68.2 ¥10.8K

52.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$95.9 ¥15.2K

21.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$728 ¥115.2K

110.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$473 ¥74.8K

159.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$1,288 ¥203.6K

115.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$811 ¥128.2K

148.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$6,012 ¥950.7K

16.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$2,083 ¥329.4K

131.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$2,043 ¥323.2K

21.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

1.81

87.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

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