Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gyeonggi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gyeonggi

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.1% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 5% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.16 ₩9,710
143.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$84.4 ₩114.5K
-18.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.78 ₩9,193
102.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.44 ₩4,666
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.37 ₩1,856
104.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 ₩1,037
160.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.45 ₩6,036
-0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.96 ₩4,012
53.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.14 ₩2,899
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.11 ₩4,214
-34.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3 ₩4,065
-34.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.88 ₩3,906
20.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.66 ₩14.5K
71.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.16 ₩11.1K
20.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.57 ₩37.4K
-30.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$11.07 ₩15K
-76.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.72 ₩5,053
-37.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$7.47 ₩10.1K
-71.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.19 ₩7,047
-46.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.03 ₩5,463
-49.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.89 ₩3,928
-38.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.24 ₩3,040
-33.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.2 ₩1,632
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.39 ₩4,602
106.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.1 ₩19.1K
-49.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.81 ₩2,454
-20.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.33 ₩4,514
-31.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.12 ₩1,521
169.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.01 ₩4,090
52.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.52 ₩712
288.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.88 ₩12K
232.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.33 ₩1,806
36.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.6K ₩37.5M
38.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.1K ₩34.1M
28.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$189 ₩256.2K
0.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$40.18 ₩54.5K
-44.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.34 ₩29K
70.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$55.7 ₩75.5K
3.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.71 ₩13.2K
11.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$408 ₩553.3K
79.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$23.9K ₩32.4M
-36.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.4 ₩79.3K
48.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.87 ₩55.5K
-10.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.7 ₩114.9K
20.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$117 ₩159.1K
-0.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$523 ₩709.1K
202.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$375 ₩508.2K
228.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,044 ₩2.8M
32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,489 ₩2M
36.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$6,351 ₩8.6M
3.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,153 ₩8.3M
-17.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gyeonggi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,113 ₩2.9M
4.05%
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 Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

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