Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gongju

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5.8% more expensive than Gongju without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.34 ₩9,956
137.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$36.01 ₩48.9K
90.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.13 ₩8,319
123.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.23 ₩5,739
-34.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.88 ₩2,551
48.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 ₩1,874
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.65 ₩4,946
21.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.99 ₩8,131
-24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.34 ₩3,180
-47.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.59 ₩4,868
-43.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.11 ₩4,220
-36.33%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.86 ₩3,877
20.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.44 ₩14.2K
75.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.2 ₩11.1K
19.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.66 ₩37.5K
-30.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$8.3 ₩11.3K
-68.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.16 ₩4,293
-25.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$7.47 ₩10.1K
-71.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.4 ₩7,323
-48.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.22 ₩7,088
-60.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.05 ₩4,136
-41.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.01 ₩2,723
-25.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.21 ₩1,637
-29.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.41 ₩4,626
105.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.08 ₩19.1K
-49.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.74 ₩2,367
-17.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.35 ₩4,540
-31.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.06 ₩1,435
184.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.55 ₩4,813
29.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.84 ₩1,137
140.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.22 ₩22K
82.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.18 ₩1,596
53.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.7K ₩37.5M
38.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.5K ₩33.3M
32.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$186 ₩252.5K
1.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$50.2 ₩68.1K
-55.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.46 ₩37.3K
32.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$47.18 ₩64K
21.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.3 ₩15.3K
-4.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$496 ₩672.3K
47.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.4K ₩19.5M
4.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$105 ₩142.1K
-17.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.74 ₩64.8K
-22.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87.1 ₩118.2K
17.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 ₩159.3K
-0.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$458 ₩620.8K
245.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$373 ₩505.6K
230.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,070 ₩1.5M
153.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$753 ₩1M
169.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,561 ₩10.3M
-12.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,499 ₩7.5M
-8.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,207 ₩1.6M
82.15%
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 Gongju: October 27, 2025

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