Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Spain 
Sign up for free* to continue using Numbeo
Or please fill:
* Free use is limited to personal, academic and journalistic purposes only.
For commercial purposes, please obtain a Commercial License, Insights or API access
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Spain is 4.7% lower than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 5.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Spain are 47.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Spain are 56.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Spain are 22.1% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 16.0% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.18 €) |
2,267.09 ¥ (14.00 €) |
+126.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (30.88 €) |
8,096.75 ¥ (50.00 €) |
+61.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.94 €) |
1,457.42 ¥ (9.00 €) |
+82.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.09 €) |
485.81 ¥ (3.00 €) |
-2.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
566.77 ¥ (3.50 €) |
-5.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
476.72 ¥ (2.94 €) |
324.02 ¥ (2.00 €) |
-32.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
157.90 ¥ (0.98 €) |
349.08 ¥ (2.16 €) |
+121.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.53 ¥ (0.72 €) |
258.46 ¥ (1.60 €) |
+121.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
838.08 ¥ (5.18 €) |
638.00 ¥ (3.94 €) |
-23.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
204.55 ¥ (1.26 €) |
194.95 ¥ (1.20 €) |
-4.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
277.37 ¥ (1.71 €) |
103.08 ¥ (0.64 €) |
-62.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
319.64 ¥ (1.97 €) |
418.25 ¥ (2.58 €) |
+30.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
775.20 ¥ (4.79 €) |
888.94 ¥ (5.49 €) |
+14.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.39 ¥ (2.74 €) |
533.66 ¥ (3.30 €) |
+20.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,261.89 ¥ (7.79 €) |
999.44 ¥ (6.17 €) |
-20.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.29 ¥ (2.11 €) |
153.56 ¥ (0.95 €) |
-55.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
168.25 ¥ (1.04 €) |
126.50 ¥ (0.78 €) |
-24.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.20 ¥ (1.92 €) |
130.01 ¥ (0.80 €) |
-58.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.78 ¥ (1.96 €) |
162.52 ¥ (1.00 €) |
-48.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
182.06 ¥ (1.12 €) |
112.95 ¥ (0.70 €) |
-38.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
166.88 ¥ (1.03 €) |
120.22 ¥ (0.74 €) |
-28.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.10 ¥ (1.22 €) |
180.96 ¥ (1.12 €) |
-8.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.81 ¥ (0.82 €) |
107.79 ¥ (0.67 €) |
-18.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.41 €) |
809.68 ¥ (5.00 €) |
-32.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
309.30 ¥ (1.91 €) |
178.09 ¥ (1.10 €) |
-42.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.66 ¥ (2.62 €) |
292.91 ¥ (1.81 €) |
-30.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
890.64 ¥ (5.50 €) |
+48.4 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.36 €) |
242.90 ¥ (1.50 €) |
+10.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (49.40 €) |
4,858.05 ¥ (30.00 €) |
-39.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
595.11 ¥ (3.67 €) |
-0.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (4.37 €) |
338.79 ¥ (2.09 €) |
-52.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (21.00 €) |
3,724.51 ¥ (23.00 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.64 ¥ (4.05 €) |
949.22 ¥ (5.86 €) |
+44.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,637.90 €) |
5,402,963.32 ¥ (33,365.00 €) |
+61.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,583,855.05 ¥ (15,956.12 €) |
4,342,636.63 ¥ (26,817.15 €) |
+68.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,789.57 ¥ (159.26 €) |
21,100.23 ¥ (130.30 €) |
-18.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,870.02 ¥ (23.90 €) |
2,850.79 ¥ (17.60 €) |
-26.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,063.38 ¥ (31.27 €) |
4,784.96 ¥ (29.55 €) |
-5.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,528.90 ¥ (52.67 €) |
6,479.72 ¥ (40.01 €) |
-24.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,275.25 ¥ (14.05 €) |
2,211.95 ¥ (13.66 €) |
-2.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.73 €) |
1,295.48 ¥ (8.00 €) |
-31.8 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,220.57 ¥ (334.83 €) |
71,195.24 ¥ (439.65 €) |
+31.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,967,222.53 ¥ (12,148.22 €) |
1,386,689.68 ¥ (8,563.25 €) |
-29.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,707.19 ¥ (41.42 €) |
12,055.17 ¥ (74.44 €) |
+79.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,549.10 ¥ (28.09 €) |
5,102.18 ¥ (31.51 €) |
+12.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,909.77 ¥ (55.02 €) |
12,590.15 ¥ (77.75 €) |
+41.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,225.07 ¥ (75.49 €) |
14,808.39 ¥ (91.45 €) |
+21.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,626.29 ¥ (541.12 €) |
149,619.31 ¥ (923.95 €) |
+70.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,754.06 ¥ (369.00 €) |
115,817.44 ¥ (715.21 €) |
+93.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,871.41 ¥ (1,203.39 €) |
236,352.65 ¥ (1,459.55 €) |
+21.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,872.38 ¥ (721.72 €) |
173,247.18 ¥ (1,069.86 €) |
+48.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,569.77 ¥ (534.60 €) |
54,688.74 ¥ (337.72 €) |
-36.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,149.03 ¥ (303.51 €) |
34,685.06 ¥ (214.19 €) |
-29.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Spain Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
313,995.24 ¥ (1,939.02 €) |
278,245.29 ¥ (1,718.25 €) |
-11.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 3.52 | +93.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 488 | 1655 |
Moving to Japan? Explore:
Moving to Spain? Explore: