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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sangju

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.1% more expensive than Sangju without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 17.6% more expensive than Sangju without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.00 โ‚ฉ13.3K
89.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$55.4 โ‚ฉ81.5K
25.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.41 โ‚ฉ9,438
116.38%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.77 โ‚ฉ5,550
-27.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,553
57.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,258
132.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.57 โ‚ฉ5,260
24.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$5.92 โ‚ฉ8,718
-22.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.22 โ‚ฉ3,269
-42.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,863
-37.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.17 โ‚ฉ4,668
-39.12%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.19 โ‚ฉ4,697
8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$14.31 โ‚ฉ21.1K
31.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$10.82 โ‚ฉ15.9K
-12.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$33.69 โ‚ฉ49.6K
-43.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$7.95 โ‚ฉ11.7K
-67.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$3.55 โ‚ฉ5,227
-30.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$5.59 โ‚ฉ8,231
-61.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$6.55 โ‚ฉ9,646
-56.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.97 โ‚ฉ5,843
-50.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.97 โ‚ฉ4,379
-37.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,868
-44.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.15 โ‚ฉ1,692
-20.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,834
116.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.10 โ‚ฉ14.9K
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.33 โ‚ฉ3,434
-38.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,803
-28.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,569
180.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.54 โ‚ฉ5,218
28.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.56 โ‚ฉ832
278.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.75 โ‚ฉ12.9K
238.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 โ‚ฉ1,758
56.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$27.9K โ‚ฉ41.0M
38.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$25.4K โ‚ฉ37.4M
27.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$166 โ‚ฉ244.8K
10.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$34.95 โ‚ฉ51.5K
-34.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$22.13 โ‚ฉ32.6K
70.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$48.37 โ‚ฉ71.2K
19.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.08 โ‚ฉ16.3K
0.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$414 โ‚ฉ609.7K
70.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$23.2K โ‚ฉ34.2M
-35.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$58.2 โ‚ฉ85.7K
50.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$47.95 โ‚ฉ70.6K
-22.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$79.5 โ‚ฉ117.1K
30.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$49.83 โ‚ฉ73.4K
134.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$450 โ‚ฉ662.0K
241.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$374 โ‚ฉ550.8K
227.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,056 โ‚ฉ1.6M
163.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$765 โ‚ฉ1.1M
163.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$8,721 โ‚ฉ12.8M
-19.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$5,442 โ‚ฉ8.0M
-11.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sangju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,325 โ‚ฉ2.0M
86.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.14
-18.12%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sangju: January 11, 2026

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