Barcelona vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.75M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 59% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2423rd and 4674th ($1773 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 54th 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 4th in Japan, while ranked 193rd and 15th 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
$15.3
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$8601

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933