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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.91

$7.12 ¥1,127

141.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €59.0

$34.76 ¥5,504

96.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.89

$4.81 ¥762

185.24%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.46

$3.26 ¥516

-12.88%

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

$2.81 €2.44

$1.13 ¥178

148.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.77

$0.75 ¥119

172.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.97

$2.82 ¥446

62.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.99

$4.26 ¥675

8.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.51 ¥240

-15.23%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.84

$1.44 ¥228

47.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$4.62 ¥732

-56.71%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.02

$2.34 ¥371

48.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.18

$10.44 ¥1,653

78.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.16

$6.52 ¥1,032

44.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.18

$19.16 ¥3,034

-2.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.26

$3.50 ¥555

-25.43%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.07

$2.11 ¥335

13.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.81

$2.59 ¥410

-19.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.37

$4.36 ¥690

-37.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.70

$1.73 ¥274

13.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.23 ¥195

52.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.28

$1.34 ¥212

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.80

$0.84 ¥133

9.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.95

$3.82 ¥605

79.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.16

$9.28 ¥1,470

-23.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.20

$2.08 ¥329

-33.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.09

$2.94 ¥465

-18.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.57

$1.67 ¥265

77.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.92

$35.12 ¥5,560

-18.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.96

$4.55 ¥721

0.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.82

$3.40 ¥538

-38.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.98

$23.39 ¥3,703

23.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$1.23 ¥195

54.47%

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

$38.7K €33.5K

$23.2K ¥3.7M

66.89%

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

$32.3K €28.0K

$17.0K ¥2.7M

89.50%

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

$183 €159

$133 ¥21.1K

37.68%

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

$22.62 €19.59

$26.82 ¥4,247

-15.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.61

$29.97 ¥4,745

21.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.8

$58.8 ¥9,308

-0.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €18.03

$20.39 ¥3,228

2.11%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.61

$12.38 ¥1,960

-10.34%

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

$726 €629

$68.3 ¥10.8K

962.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$10.4K ¥1.7M

46.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.7

$44.26 ¥7,008

94.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.45

$28.56 ¥4,522

31.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.5

$66.8 ¥10.6K

58.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$96.7 ¥15.3K

22.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,358

$741 ¥117.4K

111.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,070

$473 ¥74.9K

161.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,383

$1,294 ¥204.9K

112.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,715

$812 ¥128.5K

143.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,993

$6,059 ¥959.3K

14.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,122

$2,065 ¥326.9K

130.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,163

$2,007 ¥317.8K

24.44%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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