Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jinju Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jinju

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15.7% more expensive than Jinju without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 10% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$8.86 ₩13.1K
94.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$54.7 ₩81.2K
24.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.24 ₩9,253
119.87%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.76 ₩5,585
-24.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.66 ₩2,470
69.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.79 ₩1,166
158.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.63 ₩5,383
26.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$5.94 ₩8,812
-22.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.18 ₩3,238
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$3.30 ₩4,904
-35.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$3.17 ₩4,700
-36.91%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.06 ₩4,542
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.35 ₩21.3K
30.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$10.95 ₩16.3K
-13.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$34.30 ₩50.9K
-45.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$8.00 ₩11.9K
-67.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.57 ₩5,302
-33.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$5.43 ₩8,055
-61.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$6.70 ₩9,949
-59.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$4.01 ₩5,952
-51.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.95 ₩4,383
-36.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.53 ₩3,758
-41.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$1.19 ₩1,773
-22.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$3.41 ₩5,057
101.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$19.48 ₩28.9K
-63.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.34 ₩3,476
-41.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.32 ₩4,925
-27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.12 ₩1,655
165.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$3.63 ₩5,392
25.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.56 ₩838
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$8.99 ₩13.3K
220.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.19 ₩1,765
59.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.0K ₩41.5M
38.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$24.6K ₩36.5M
31.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$166 ₩246.2K
10.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$35.53 ₩52.7K
-36.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$22.04 ₩32.7K
65.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$47.61 ₩70.6K
23.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$10.97 ₩16.3K
1.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$418 ₩619.7K
73.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$23.0K ₩34.2M
-33.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$59.7 ₩88.6K
44.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$46.63 ₩69.2K
-19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$78.8 ₩116.8K
34.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$117 ₩173.9K
0.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$448 ₩664.7K
249.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$377 ₩559.8K
227.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,072 ₩1.6M
156.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$757 ₩1.1M
161.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$8,725 ₩12.9M
-20.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$6,103 ₩9.1M
-22.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jinju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.14
-18.12%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jinju: February 28, 2026

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