Barcelona vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$2247
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.75M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 56% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2198th and 4566th ($1887 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 45th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 238th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Osaka

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Barcelona Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$5653

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016