Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Spain

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Japan is 1.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Japan is 6.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 Β₯970
$16.02 €13.83
-57.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 Β₯4,902
$57.6 €49.75
-40.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 Β₯779
$10.6 €9.15
-48.87%
Cappuccino
$3.24 Β₯466
$2.39 €2.06
35.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 Β₯163
$2.6 €2.24
-56.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 Β₯113
$1.91 €1.65
-58.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 Β₯493
$3.44 €2.97
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 Β₯594
$4.11 €3.55
0.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Japan
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 Β₯223
$1.18 €1.02
31.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Β₯221
$1.53 €1.32
0.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 Β₯672
$1.61 €1.39
190.68%
Eggs
$2.25 Β₯323
$3.1 €2.68
-27.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 Β₯1,726
$14.26 €12.32
-15.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 Β₯958
$8.6 €7.42
-22.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 Β₯2,759
$15.7 €13.56
22.29%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 Β₯741
$2.45 €2.12
110.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 Β₯362
$2.07 €1.78
21.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.66 Β₯669
$2.03 €1.75
129.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 Β₯700
$2.65 €2.29
84.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 Β₯408
$1.83 €1.58
55.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 Β₯390
$1.96 €1.69
38.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Β₯197
$1.36 €1.17
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 Β₯130
$0.74 €0.64
21.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 Β₯599
$6.43 €5.55
-35.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 Β₯1,232
$5.72 €4.94
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 Β₯317
$1.32 €1.14
67.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 Β₯416
$2.08 €1.8
39.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 Β₯222
$1.79 €1.54
-13.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.9 Β₯8,458
$34.46 €29.75
70.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 Β₯581
$4.56 €3.94
-11.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 Β₯412
$1.33 €1.15
115.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.77 Β₯3,415
$26.41 €22.8
-10.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 Β₯174
$1.83 €1.58
-33.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K Β₯3.4M
$39.3K €33.9K
-40.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K Β₯2.6M
$31.2K €27K
-41.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 Β₯24.9K
$149 €128
16.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.8 Β₯3,850
$20.46 €17.67
30.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.61 Β₯5,115
$33.3 €28.75
6.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.8 Β₯8,441
$47.32 €40.85
24.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.8 Β₯2,270
$15.64 €13.5
1.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 Β₯1,882
$9.52 €8.22
37.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 Β₯50.6K
$522 €451
-32.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K Β₯1.9M
$9,960 €8,600
32.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 Β₯6,935
$87.2 €75.3
-44.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 Β₯4,590
$37.22 €32.13
-14.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 Β₯9,009
$91.5 €79
-31.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 Β₯12.3K
$108 €93
-20.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Β₯85.8K
$1,050 €907
-43.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 Β₯60.9K
$812 €701
-47.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 Β₯197.3K
$1,692 €1,460
-18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 Β₯119.8K
$1,239 €1,069
-32.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,006 Β₯862.8K
$4,233 €3,655
41.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,282 Β₯471.5K
$2,725 €2,353
20.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Japan
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,038 Β₯292.7K
$1,998 €1,725
1.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
3.51
-48.15%

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Last update for Japan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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