Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ongjin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ongjin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35% more expensive than Ongjin without rent, and 223.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 56.6% more expensive than Ongjin without rent, and 186% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$2.94 $2.94
492.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$23.83 $23.83
188.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$7.92 $7.92
73.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.14 $1.14
143.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.01 $1.01
177.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1 $1
98.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$7 $7
-36.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.34 $2.34
93.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.89 $0.89
39.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.57 $1.57
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.28 $2.28
-13.16%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$3.22 $3.22
7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$4.62 $4.62
296.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$2.37 $2.37
314.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$5.89 $5.89
226.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$6.76 $6.76
-61.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$4.49 $4.49
-47.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.25 $2.25
-6.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.29 $2.29
20.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.45 $3.45
-40.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.52 $3.52
-49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.25 $2.25
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.44 $0.44
93.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.74 $4.74
47.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.92 $7.92
-9.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.14 $1.14
25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.3 $2.3
-0.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.03 $1.03
193.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$40.23 $40.23
-27.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$1.54 $1.54
198.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.07 $2.07
-2.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$41.89 $41.89
-29.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$0.77 $0.77
135.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$23.4K $23.4K
63.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$28.6K $28.6K
13.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$34.12 $34.12
455.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
$11.36 $11.36
95.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
$46.72 $46.72
-22.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
$43.96 $43.96
30.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$15.28 $15.28
37.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
$7.86 $7.86
37.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$110 $110
566.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$2,145 $2,145
605.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$23.02 $23.02
276.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
$28.4 $28.4
29.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$62.6 $62.6
63.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$86.9 $86.9
34.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
$92.6 $92.6
1606.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$92.1 $92.1
1236.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
$2,334 $2,334
16.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
$141 $141
1336.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
$1,720 $1,720
283.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
$1,441 $1,441
250.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ongjin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
$221 $221
895.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.11
-52.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ongjin: October 29, 2025

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