Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cheongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cheongju

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 7.7% more expensive than Cheongju without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.5% more expensive than Cheongju without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.09 ₩9,623
145.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$37.03 ₩50.2K
85.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.87 ₩6,611
181.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.23 ₩5,742
-34.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.87 ₩2,532
49.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 ₩1,866
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.64 ₩4,941
21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.89 ₩7,994
-23.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.12 ₩2,870
-41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.51 ₩4,768
-42.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.86 ₩2,520
6.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.15 ₩2,920
60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.39 ₩14.1K
76.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.48 ₩11.5K
15.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.75 ₩20K
30.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.96 ₩4,014
-11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.93 ₩3,970
-20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$7.34 ₩9,955
-71.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.34 ₩7,250
-48.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.18 ₩7,027
-60.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.92 ₩3,959
-39.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.09 ₩2,837
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.42 ₩570
102.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.4 ₩4,612
105.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.73 ₩18.6K
-48.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.75 ₩2,368
-18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.15 ₩2,924
6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.2 ₩1,628
151.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$73.2 ₩99.3K
-60.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.66 ₩3,611
72.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.85 ₩1,149
137.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.74 ₩22.7K
76.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.2 ₩1,632
50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.2K ₩36.9M
41.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.9K ₩33.8M
30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$191 ₩258.6K
-0.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$24.46 ₩33.2K
-9.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.54 ₩19.7K
150.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$61.3 ₩83.1K
-6.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.49 ₩46.8K
-39.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.3 ₩9,898
47.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$498 ₩676.3K
46.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.9K ₩18.8M
8.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$36.08 ₩49K
140.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.09 ₩65.3K
-23.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89.4 ₩121.3K
14.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$110 ₩149K
6.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$294 ₩398.8K
437.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$239 ₩324.4K
414.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$406 ₩550.7K
567.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$295 ₩399.8K
588.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,261 ₩5.8M
54.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,105 ₩2.9M
139.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cheongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,460 ₩3.3M
-10.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.22
-19.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cheongju: October 28, 2025

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