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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.9% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.6% more expensive than Gyeongju without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$7.00 ₩10.3K

144.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$36.25 ₩53.4K

91.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$5.95 ₩8,768

133.11%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$4.07 ₩5,988

-32.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 €2.34

$1.89 ₩2,778

43.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.33 ₩1,964

48.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$3.57 ₩5,253

24.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$5.97 ₩8,786

-22.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$2.36 ₩3,482

-45.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$3.55 ₩5,235

-42.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$3.14 ₩4,621

-38.54%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.86 ₩4,212

20.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$10.57 ₩15.6K

78.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$8.17 ₩12.0K

16.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$28.02 ₩41.3K

-32.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$8.62 ₩12.7K

-69.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$3.13 ₩4,615

-21.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$7.42 ₩10.9K

-70.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$5.35 ₩7,883

-46.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$5.18 ₩7,626

-62.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$2.93 ₩4,309

-36.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$2.02 ₩2,979

-27.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$1.15 ₩1,700

-20.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$3.29 ₩4,843

115.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$16.82 ₩24.8K

-57.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.76 ₩2,586

-18.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$3.42 ₩5,034

-32.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.07 ₩1,569

180.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$2.99 ₩4,410

52.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.79 ₩1,164

168.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$16.67 ₩24.6K

77.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.20 ₩1,771

55.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K €33.2K

$27.9K ₩41.1M

37.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.5K €28.0K

$25.2K ₩37.1M

28.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$184 €159

$192 ₩283.0K

-4.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.87 €19.72

$47.63 ₩70.1K

-51.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$28.05 ₩41.3K

34.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$47.65 ₩70.2K

21.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$10.92 ₩16.1K

2.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$704 €607

$495 ₩728.4K

42.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$14.4K ₩21.2M

3.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$104 ₩152.6K

-15.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$47.39 ₩69.8K

-21.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$89.1 ₩131.1K

16.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$118 ₩173.6K

-0.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$450 ₩662.9K

240.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$373 ₩549.7K

228.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$1,083 ₩1.6M

156.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$757 ₩1.1M

166.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$8,231 ₩12.1M

-15.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$5,120 ₩7.5M

-5.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$1,703 ₩2.5M

45.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

4.22

-19.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gyeongju: January 13, 2026

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