Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Toyama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Toyama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.3% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 59.5% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.43 ¥780
220.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.16 ¥6,057
63.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.25 ¥611
222.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.16 ¥454
-12.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.71 ¥102
294.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 ¥86.2
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.09 ¥301
111.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.07 ¥297
118.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 ¥178
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.81 ¥116
150.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.81 ¥690
-58.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.22 ¥319
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.07 ¥873
201.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.49 ¥501
181.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.29 ¥2,196
25.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.94 ¥853
-56.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.1 ¥445
-24.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.07 ¥585
-48.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.98 ¥858
-53.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.27 ¥470
-37.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$4.36 ¥626
-59.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.4 ¥201
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.67 ¥96.3
26.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.25 ¥611
64.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.74 ¥969
5.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.76 ¥252
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.05 ¥295
11.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.39 ¥199
117.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$56 ¥8,039
-48.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.38 ¥486
35.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.42 ¥492
-40.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$22.01 ¥3,162
34.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.17 ¥167
54.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.4K ¥3.4M
63.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$18.3K ¥2.6M
77.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$141 ¥20.3K
34.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.92 ¥4,012
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$33.38 ¥4,795
8.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.51 ¥5,963
38.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.91 ¥1,998
50.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.67 ¥1,820
-14.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$140 ¥20.2K
421.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.6K ¥2M
11.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.31 ¥6,078
105.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.2 ¥4,195
25.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$61.1 ¥8,775
67.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$113 ¥16.2K
3.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$263 ¥37.8K
500.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$340 ¥48.9K
261.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$680 ¥97.7K
297.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$670 ¥96.3K
202.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,082 ¥442.7K
114.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,026 ¥291.1K
148.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Toyama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,371 ¥196.9K
60.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.05
65.37%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toyama: October 26, 2025

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