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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.8% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.9% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$6.94 ¥1,098

146.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$34.56 ¥5,466

101.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$4.76 ¥753

191.39%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$2.72 ¥431

1.10%

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

$2.85 ¥451

55.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$4.35 ¥688

5.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.25 ¥198

2.40%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.42 ¥225

44.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$4.27 ¥676

-54.80%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.45 ¥388

41.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$10.35 ¥1,637

82.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$6.30 ¥996

51.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$18.79 ¥2,972

0.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$3.51 ¥555

-25.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$2.13 ¥337

15.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$2.61 ¥413

-16.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$4.35 ¥689

-34.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.69 ¥267

15.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.30 ¥206

42.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.32 ¥210

10.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.88 ¥139

3.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$3.91 ¥618

81.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$9.77 ¥1,545

-26.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.04 ¥323

-29.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.92 ¥462

-20.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.59 ¥251

88.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$55.4 ¥8,763

-48.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$4.59 ¥727

-0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$3.41 ¥539

-37.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$23.95 ¥3,788

23.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.15 ¥182

61.74%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$22.7K ¥3.6M

69.35%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$17.0K ¥2.7M

91.42%

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

$184 €159

$133 ¥21.0K

38.98%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$26.71 ¥4,225

-14.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$30.87 ¥4,883

22.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$56.9 ¥9,004

1.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$13.60 ¥2,151

55.59%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$12.66 ¥2,003

-11.77%

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

$704 €607

$70.0 ¥11.1K

905.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$10.5K ¥1.7M

42.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$45.19 ¥7,148

93.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$28.71 ¥4,541

29.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$68.2 ¥10.8K

52.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$95.1 ¥15.0K

22.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$463 ¥73.3K

231.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$332 ¥52.5K

269.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$863 ¥136.5K

222.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$656 ¥103.8K

206.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$4,563 ¥721.7K

52.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$2,748 ¥434.6K

75.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

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 Shiga: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal

Berlin

🇩🇪 Germany

Madrid

🇪🇸 Spain

Melbourne

🇦🇺 Australia

Vienna

🇦🇹 Austria

Brisbane

🇦🇺 Australia

Calgary

🇨🇦 Canada

Perth

🇦🇺 Australia