Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gyeongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gyeongju

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.6% more expensive than Gyeongju without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 11% more expensive than Gyeongju without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.28 ₩9,877
139.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$36.88 ₩50K
86.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.94 ₩8,066
130.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.03 ₩5,470
-31.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.82 ₩2,472
53.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 ₩1,892
42.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.64 ₩4,941
21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.04 ₩8,200
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.28 ₩3,095
-45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.57 ₩4,844
-43.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.09 ₩4,193
-35.92%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.01 ₩4,083
14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.52 ₩14.3K
74.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.3 ₩11.3K
18.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.7 ₩37.6K
-30.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$8.48 ₩11.5K
-69.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.27 ₩4,437
-28.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$7.53 ₩10.2K
-71.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.11 ₩6,938
-45.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.04 ₩6,844
-59.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.97 ₩4,026
-40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.04 ₩2,767
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.16 ₩1,574
-26.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.38 ₩4,585
107.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.98 ₩19K
-49.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.77 ₩2,397
-19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.37 ₩4,579
-32.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.07 ₩1,450
182.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.98 ₩4,042
54.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.84 ₩1,145
140.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.67 ₩22.6K
77.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.17 ₩1,592
54.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.9K ₩37.9M
37.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.3K ₩34.4M
27.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$189 ₩256.6K
0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$46.4 ₩63K
-52.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.67 ₩37.5K
31.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.88 ₩63.6K
22.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.04 ₩15K
-2.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$498 ₩675.4K
47.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.3K ₩19.4M
5.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$103 ₩140.1K
-15.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.97 ₩63.7K
-21.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87.7 ₩119K
16.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 ₩160K
-0.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$454 ₩616.3K
248.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$375 ₩508.6K
228.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,075 ₩1.5M
151.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$782 ₩1.1M
159.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$6,853 ₩9.3M
-3.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,846 ₩7.9M
-13.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,404 ₩1.9M
56.62%
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 Gyeongju: October 28, 2025

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