Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shiga

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.4% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 91.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 28.2% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.79

$6.81 ¥1,070

152.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.6

$34.52 ¥5,424

97.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.79

$4.94 ¥776

177.73%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.44

$2.74 ¥431

3.65%

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

$2.81 €2.42

$1.14 ¥180

146.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.75

$0.75 ¥118

172.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.94

$2.81 ¥442

62.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.96

$4.44 ¥698

3.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.26 ¥198

1.59%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.82

$1.37 ¥215

54.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$4.18 ¥656

-52.15%

Eggs

$3.48 €2.99

$2.42 ¥380

43.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.04

$10.59 ¥1,665

76.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.09

$6.52 ¥1,025

44.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.04

$18.62 ¥2,925

0.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$3.66 ¥575

-28.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$2.19 ¥345

9.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.79

$2.48 ¥390

-15.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$4.45 ¥699

-38.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.68

$1.72 ¥271

13.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.26 ¥197

48.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.32 ¥208

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.88 ¥138

4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.90

$3.86 ¥607

77.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.11

$9.44 ¥1,484

-24.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$2.03 ¥319

-32.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.07

$3.01 ¥474

-19.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.55

$1.59 ¥250

86.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.71

$56.2 ¥8,836

-48.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.92

$4.40 ¥691

3.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.80

$3.32 ¥521

-36.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.78

$23.45 ¥3,684

23.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.21 ¥191

57.02%

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

$38.7K €33.2K

$22.7K ¥3.6M

70.16%

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

$32.3K €27.7K

$16.9K ¥2.7M

90.70%

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

$183 €157

$134 ¥21.1K

36.70%

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

$22.62 €19.43

$27.04 ¥4,248

-16.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.36

$30.73 ¥4,828

18.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.4

$56.3 ¥8,848

4.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.89

$13.83 ¥2,173

50.54%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.53

$12.60 ¥1,980

-11.90%

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

$726 €624

$68.8 ¥10.8K

955.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$10.6K ¥1.7M

43.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.1

$44.55 ¥7,000

93.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.19

$29.65 ¥4,659

26.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €90.7

$68.1 ¥10.7K

55.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$95.0 ¥14.9K

24.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,347

$476 ¥74.8K

229.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,062

$323 ¥50.8K

282.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,364

$858 ¥134.8K

220.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,701

$665 ¥104.4K

197.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,945

$4,872 ¥765.4K

42.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,089

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,145

$1,223 ¥192.1K

104.25%

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 Shiga: March 1, 2026

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