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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.3% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 42.1% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €14.97

$6.77 ¥1,074

160.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.1 €57.8

$35.00 ¥5,554

94.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.96 €11.86

$4.97 ¥789

180.89%

Cappuccino

$2.76 €2.35

$2.74 ¥434

0.73%

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

$2.76 €2.34

$1.14 ¥180

142.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 €1.67

$0.76 ¥121

159.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.53 €3.84

$2.70 ¥428

67.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.85

$4.41 ¥699

2.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.05

$1.29 ¥205

-3.88%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.73

$1.42 ¥225

43.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 €1.62

$4.06 ¥645

-52.96%

Eggs

$3.39 €2.88

$2.33 ¥369

45.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.34 €15.57

$10.68 ¥1,694

71.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.39 €7.97

$6.54 ¥1,037

43.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.90 €16.04

$19.00 ¥3,015

-0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 €2.23

$3.52 ¥558

-25.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 €2.04

$2.10 ¥334

14.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 €1.80

$2.59 ¥411

-18.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.70 €2.29

$4.31 ¥685

-37.35%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.74

$1.64 ¥261

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 €1.51

$1.30 ¥207

36.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.25

$1.38 ¥218

6.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.77

$0.88 ¥140

3.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.01 €5.96

$3.86 ¥613

81.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.59 €6.44

$9.66 ¥1,533

-21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 €1.22

$2.04 ¥324

-29.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €1.97

$2.93 ¥466

-20.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.94 €2.50

$1.66 ¥263

77.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.38 €24.94

$54.7 ¥8,685

-46.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 €3.84

$4.46 ¥708

1.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.81

$3.30 ¥524

-35.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.97 €24.59

$23.66 ¥3,753

22.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 €1.61

$1.15 ¥182

64.35%

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

$39.0K €33.1K

$23.5K ¥3.7M

66.42%

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

$32.4K €27.5K

$17.2K ¥2.7M

88.98%

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

$189 €160

$131 ¥20.8K

43.84%

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

$22.24 €18.88

$27.45 ¥4,356

-18.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.57 €31.05

$30.36 ¥4,818

20.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.26

$55.9 ¥8,865

3.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.30 €18.08

$13.72 ¥2,177

55.25%

Cinema Ticket

$11.01 €9.35

$12.39 ¥1,966

-11.14%

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

$731 €621

$69.4 ¥11.0K

953.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K €12.6K

$10.5K ¥1.7M

41.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.3 €75.8

$43.93 ¥6,971

103.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.38 €31.73

$29.68 ¥4,710

25.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €88.8

$66.8 ¥10.6K

56.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 €98.7

$95.3 ¥15.1K

22.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,551 €1,317

$476 ¥75.5K

225.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,216 €1,032

$334 ¥53.0K

264.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,799 €2,376

$864 ¥137.0K

224.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 €1,705

$668 ¥106.0K

200.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,161 €6,080

$4,157 ¥659.6K

72.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,021 €4,263

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,462 €2,091

$1,183 ¥187.6K

108.21%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Shiga: April 12, 2026

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