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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Otsu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Otsu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.8% more expensive than Otsu without rent, and 95.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 24.5% more expensive than Otsu without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.36 ยฅ1,322
104.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$34.65 ยฅ5,480
100.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.68 ยฅ898
144.19%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.00 ยฅ475
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.86 ยฅ136
216.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.70 ยฅ111
182.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.46 ยฅ548
28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.08 ยฅ487
49.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.61 ยฅ255
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.72 ยฅ273
19.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.16 ยฅ500
-38.92%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.26 ยฅ357
53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.67 ยฅ1,529
95.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.59 ยฅ1,200
25.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$15.20 ยฅ2,404
24.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$5.53 ยฅ875
-52.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.56 ยฅ405
-3.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$4.93 ยฅ779
-55.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.92 ยฅ619
-27.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.64 ยฅ260
18.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.26 ยฅ357
-18.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.29 ยฅ205
13.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.03 ยฅ162
-11.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.20 ยฅ665
69.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.76 ยฅ1,228
-7.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.70 ยฅ269
-15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.36 ยฅ374
-1.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.68 ยฅ265
78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$56.2 ยฅ8,893
-49.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.57 ยฅ565
27.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.88 ยฅ455
-26.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$17.22 ยฅ2,724
71.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.24 ยฅ195
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.0K ยฅ3.6M
67.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$17.2K ยฅ2.7M
88.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$111 ยฅ17.5K
66.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$26.64 ยฅ4,213
-14.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$34.11 ยฅ5,395
10.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$55.5 ยฅ8,781
4.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$13.92 ยฅ2,201
52.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$12.28 ยฅ1,942
-9.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$365 ยฅ57.7K
92.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,333 ยฅ1.2M
103.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$45.69 ยฅ7,226
91.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$32.71 ยฅ5,173
14.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$55.5 ยฅ8,780
87.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$93.1 ยฅ14.7K
25.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$470 ยฅ74.4K
226.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$324 ยฅ51.2K
279.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$862 ยฅ136.2K
222.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$653 ยฅ103.3K
208.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$5,115 ยฅ809.0K
36.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,271 ยฅ359.1K
112.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Otsu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1.78
90.45%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Otsu: January 13, 2026

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