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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3.5% more expensive than Gyeongju without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.5% more expensive than Gyeongju without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$7.04 ₩10.4K
144.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$37.01 ₩54.9K
84.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$5.96 ₩8,839
130.20%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.19 ₩6,212
-32.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.83 ₩2,712
53.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.33 ₩1,972
53.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.77 ₩5,601
21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$5.92 ₩8,789
-22.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.25 ₩3,334
-43.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.57 ₩5,291
-40.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.14 ₩4,652
-36.31%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.01 ₩4,474
15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.65 ₩15.8K
75.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$8.42 ₩12.5K
11.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$27.27 ₩40.5K
-31.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$8.37 ₩12.4K
-68.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.28 ₩4,866
-27.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$7.46 ₩11.1K
-71.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$5.17 ₩7,670
-47.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$5.21 ₩7,724
-62.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.99 ₩4,440
-37.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.08 ₩3,093
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.20 ₩1,777
-23.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$3.23 ₩4,799
112.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$15.34 ₩22.8K
-53.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.76 ₩2,613
-21.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.46 ₩5,132
-30.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.11 ₩1,647
167.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.87 ₩4,266
59.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.80 ₩1,181
162.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$16.50 ₩24.5K
74.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.15 ₩1,713
65.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.1K ₩41.7M
37.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$24.6K ₩36.5M
31.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$194 ₩287.2K
-5.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$46.58 ₩69.1K
-51.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$27.77 ₩41.2K
31.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$48.45 ₩71.9K
21.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$11.16 ₩16.6K
-0.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$497 ₩737.8K
46.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$14.0K ₩20.7M
9.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$104 ₩154.8K
-17.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$48.07 ₩71.3K
-22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$86.5 ₩128.3K
22.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$118 ₩175.5K
-0.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$449 ₩666.4K
249.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$378 ₩560.3K
227.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,045 ₩1.5M
163.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$773 ₩1.1M
156.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$9,790 ₩14.5M
-29.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$6,570 ₩9.7M
-27.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gyeongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,729 ₩2.6M
44.45%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gyeongju: February 28, 2026

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