Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gwangju

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1.5% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.4% more expensive than Gwangju without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.4 ₩10K
135.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$51.5 ₩69.9K
33.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.82 ₩7,898
135.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.9 ₩5,286
-28.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.66 ₩2,258
68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 ₩991
171.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.9 ₩3,934
52.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.57 ₩4,850
26.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.87 ₩2,534
-33.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.33 ₩3,161
-12.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.09 ₩4,192
-35.92%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.61 ₩3,544
32.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.37 ₩10K
148.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.43 ₩10.1K
32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$34.14 ₩46.3K
-43.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.63 ₩10.4K
-65.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.63 ₩4,919
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.46 ₩7,407
-61.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.73 ₩7,775
-51.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.88 ₩5,265
-47.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.38 ₩3,231
-25.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.52 ₩3,419
-40.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.27 ₩1,719
-33.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.37 ₩4,569
107.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.48 ₩21K
-53.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.63 ₩2,208
-12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.28 ₩3,088
0.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.95 ₩1,293
217.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$65 ₩88.2K
-55.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.91 ₩3,951
57.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.57 ₩771
254.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.33 ₩11.3K
254.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 ₩1,700
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28K ₩37.9M
37.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.7K ₩29.4M
49.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$162 ₩220.3K
16.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.31 ₩47.9K
-37.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.42 ₩30.4K
62.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.2 ₩65.4K
19.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.96 ₩20.3K
40.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.95 ₩12.1K
20.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$411 ₩558.1K
77.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$23.8K ₩32.2M
-36.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.41 ₩67K
75.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.06 ₩48.9K
2.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$62.5 ₩84.8K
63.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$100 ₩135.9K
16.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$457 ₩620.4K
245.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$359 ₩487.6K
242.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$850 ₩1.2M
218.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$588 ₩797.3K
245.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,532 ₩10.2M
-12.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,842 ₩6.6M
4.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gwangju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,451 ₩3.3M
-10.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.9
-13.08%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gwangju: October 28, 2025

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