Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yens Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yens

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.7% cheaper than Yens without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.1% cheaper than Yens without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.02 CHF 25.23
-43.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$149 CHF 121
-53.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$19.38 CHF 15.75
-29.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.91 CHF 4.8
-52.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.35 CHF 4.35
-47.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.85 CHF 3.94
-59.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.74 CHF 7.92
-54.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-40.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-44.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-46.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.48 CHF 3.64
-55.80%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.05 CHF 5.73
-50.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$27 CHF 21.95
-32.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$29.11 CHF 23.67
-66.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$44.42 CHF 36.11
-56.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.18 CHF 1.77
7.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.95 CHF 2.4
-28.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.66 CHF 5.42
-58.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-18.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.57 CHF 2.09
-41.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.46 CHF 1.19
-41.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.98 CHF 8.93
-36.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.03 CHF 12.22
-52.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-20.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$99.5 CHF 80.9
-70.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.69 CHF 6.25
-40.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.31 CHF 2.69
-38.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$66.2 CHF 53.9
-55.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-6.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
-22.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$309 CHF 252
-38.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$50.9 CHF 41.38
-56.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.1 CHF 47.25
-37.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-35.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.99 CHF 18.69
-53.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,618 CHF 2,128
-72.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
-55.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$110 CHF 89.3
-21.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.4 CHF 56.5
-47.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$154 CHF 125
-33.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$187 CHF 152
-37.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,675 CHF 1,362
-5.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,483 CHF 1,206
-17.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,805 CHF 2,281
-3.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,507 CHF 2,038
-19.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$14.4K CHF 11.7K
-54.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$9,731 CHF 7,912
-48.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yens: October 27, 2025

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