Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chuncheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chuncheon

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16% more expensive than Chuncheon without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.4% more expensive than Chuncheon without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.15 ₩8,350
183.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$36.49 ₩49.5K
88.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.59 ₩7,584
145.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.48 ₩4,725
-20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.42 ₩1,927
97.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 ₩961
178.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.85 ₩3,874
55.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.47 ₩6,059
1.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.12 ₩2,880
-41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.4 ₩3,251
-15.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.13 ₩4,252
-36.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.06 ₩4,148
13.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.22 ₩19.3K
28.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.57 ₩7,555
76.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$34.14 ₩46.3K
-43.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.78 ₩10.6K
-66.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.43 ₩3,301
-3.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.18 ₩2,956
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.44 ₩8,733
-56.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.26 ₩3,062
-9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.95 ₩4,004
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.25 ₩3,059
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.07 ₩1,450
-20.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.23 ₩4,383
116.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.47 ₩14.2K
-31.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.1 ₩2,853
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.18 ₩2,962
5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.13 ₩1,532
167.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$36.75 ₩49.9K
-21.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.55 ₩3,454
80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.57 ₩773
254.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.56 ₩11.6K
245.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.14 ₩1,545
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.8K ₩37.7M
38.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.6K ₩27.9M
57.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$162 ₩219.9K
16.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.41 ₩48K
-37.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.18 ₩30.1K
63.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.68 ₩66.1K
17.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.58 ₩19.8K
43.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.05 ₩15K
-2.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$334 ₩452.8K
119.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,662 ₩9M
127.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$38.79 ₩52.6K
123.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.61 ₩63.2K
-21.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$44.28 ₩60.1K
130.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$59.5 ₩80.7K
96.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$444 ₩603K
255.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$380 ₩516K
223.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,069 ₩1.5M
153.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$434 ₩588.3K
367.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,484 ₩6.1M
47.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,427 ₩4.7M
47.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chuncheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,677 ₩2.3M
31.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.5
-3.14%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chuncheon: October 27, 2025

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