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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 1.7% more expensive than Japan without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 6.9% more expensive than Japan without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Japan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$6.75 ¥970
137.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$34.12 ¥4,902
68.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$5.42 ¥779
95.57%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.24 ¥466
-26.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.14 ¥163
128.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.79 ¥113
141.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.43 ¥493
0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.13 ¥594
-0.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Japan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.55 ¥223
-23.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.54 ¥221
-0.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$4.68 ¥672
-65.60%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.25 ¥323
37.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$12.02 ¥1,726
18.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$6.67 ¥958
28.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$19.2 ¥2,759
-18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$5.16 ¥741
-52.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.52 ¥362
-17.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.66 ¥669
-56.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.88 ¥700
-45.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.84 ¥408
-35.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.71 ¥390
-27.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.37 ¥197
-0.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.9 ¥130
-17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$4.17 ¥599
54.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.58 ¥1,232
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.21 ¥317
-40.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.9 ¥416
-28.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Japan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.55 ¥222
15.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$58.9 ¥8,458
-41.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$4.04 ¥581
12.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.87 ¥412
-53.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$23.77 ¥3,415
11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.21 ¥174
51.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$23.5K ¥3.4M
67.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$18.1K ¥2.6M
72.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Japan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$173 ¥24.9K
-14.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$26.8 ¥3,850
-23.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$35.61 ¥5,115
-6.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Japan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$58.8 ¥8,441
-19.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$15.8 ¥2,270
-1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$13.1 ¥1,882
-27.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Japan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$352 ¥50.6K
48.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$13.2K ¥1.9M
-24.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Japan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$48.28 ¥6,935
80.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$31.95 ¥4,590
16.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$62.7 ¥9,009
45.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$85.4 ¥12.3K
26.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Japan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$597 ¥85.8K
75.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$424 ¥60.9K
91.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,373 ¥197.3K
23.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$834 ¥119.8K
48.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$6,006 ¥862.8K
-29.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,282 ¥471.5K
-16.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Japan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,038 ¥292.7K
-1.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
1.82
92.86%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Japan: October 29, 2025

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