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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shizuoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shizuoka

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.7% more expensive than Shizuoka without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 27% more expensive than Shizuoka without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.99 ยฅ1,106
144.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$34.19 ยฅ5,408
103.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.22 ยฅ825
165.71%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.43 ยฅ542
-19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.05 ยฅ167
159.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.77 ยฅ121
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.03 ยฅ321
118.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.10 ยฅ332
119.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.67 ยฅ264
-23.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.48 ยฅ234
38.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$4.15 ยฅ657
-53.49%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.52 ยฅ241
127.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.64 ยฅ1,684
77.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.44 ยฅ1,019
47.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$15.59 ยฅ2,465
21.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$5.26 ยฅ833
-50.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.59 ยฅ410
-5.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.84 ยฅ608
-43.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$4.20 ยฅ664
-32.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.98 ยฅ471
-34.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.52 ยฅ399
-26.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.53 ยฅ243
-4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.38 ยฅ218
-34.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.82 ยฅ763
47.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.79 ยฅ1,391
-18.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.97 ยฅ311
-27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.57 ยฅ565
-35.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.04 ยฅ323
47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$22.61 ยฅ3,576
25.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.06 ยฅ641
12.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.06 ยฅ326
2.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$20.61 ยฅ3,260
43.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.20 ยฅ190
55.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$27.4K ยฅ4.3M
40.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$17.2K ยฅ2.7M
88.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$235 ยฅ37.2K
-21.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.05 ยฅ2,696
34.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$40.17 ยฅ6,353
-6.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$97.0 ยฅ15.3K
-40.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.09 ยฅ2,229
50.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.59 ยฅ1,833
-3.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$241 ยฅ38.1K
192.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$13.4K ยฅ2.1M
11.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$44.37 ยฅ7,017
97.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$29.31 ยฅ4,635
27.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.9 ยฅ10.9K
50.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$99.0 ยฅ15.7K
17.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$378 ยฅ59.7K
306.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$282 ยฅ44.5K
335.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$648 ยฅ102.6K
328.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$575 ยฅ90.9K
250.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$6,072 ยฅ960.3K
14.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$4,124 ยฅ652.2K
16.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Shizuoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$2,186 ยฅ345.8K
13.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
1
239.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shizuoka: January 13, 2026

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