Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chungju Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chungju

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19% more expensive than Chungju without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1% more expensive than Chungju without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.32 ₩9,929
137.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$37.27 ₩50.6K
84.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.15 ₩8,344
122.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.2 ₩5,695
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.82 ₩2,468
53.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 ₩1,804
48.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.61 ₩4,894
22.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.75 ₩7,795
-21.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ₩3,040
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.93 ₩3,970
-30.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.12 ₩4,233
-36.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.99 ₩4,060
15.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.55 ₩14.3K
73.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.16 ₩9,711
37.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.71 ₩37.6K
-30.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$8.41 ₩11.4K
-68.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.23 ₩4,382
-27.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$7.47 ₩10.1K
-71.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.13 ₩6,960
-46.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.04 ₩6,844
-59.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.96 ₩4,015
-40.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.08 ₩2,821
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.15 ₩1,558
-26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.26 ₩4,419
114.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.11 ₩19.2K
-49.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.75 ₩2,376
-18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.86 ₩3,879
-19.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.07 ₩1,455
182.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.46 ₩4,698
32.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.79 ₩1,072
155.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.59 ₩22.5K
78.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.22 ₩1,657
48.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.5K ₩37.3M
39.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.6K ₩33.4M
31.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$186 ₩252.6K
1.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.48 ₩35.9K
-16.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.03 ₩36.7K
34.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$47.46 ₩64.4K
20.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.35 ₩15.4K
-4.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$491 ₩666.3K
49.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.3K ₩19.3M
6.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$74 ₩100.3K
17.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.96 ₩50.1K
-0.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.5 ₩101.1K
37.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$108 ₩146.7K
8.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$458 ₩621.6K
245.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$370 ₩502.4K
232.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,082 ₩1.5M
150.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$764 ₩1M
165.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$8,188 ₩11.1M
-19.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,562 ₩7.5M
-9.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chungju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,549 ₩2.1M
41.92%
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 Chungju: October 28, 2025

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