Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Songdo-dong Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Songdo-dong

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.7% more expensive than Songdo-dong without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 10.8% more expensive than Songdo-dong without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.42 ₩10.1K
134.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$55.6 ₩75.4K
23.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.39 ₩8,668
114.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.6 ₩4,890
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.13 ₩1,530
147.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.74 ₩1,007
167.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.99 ₩4,054
48.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.73 ₩7,770
-20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.19 ₩2,968
-43.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.48 ₩4,722
-41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.23 ₩4,389
-38.70%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.16 ₩4,289
9.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.23 ₩19.3K
28.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.96 ₩10.8K
23.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$34.27 ₩46.5K
-43.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.6 ₩4,879
-27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.96 ₩4,018
-20.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.49 ₩7,445
-61.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.6 ₩8,952
-58.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 ₩3,390
-18.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.59 ₩3,512
-31.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.5 ₩3,395
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.07 ₩1,451
-20.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.3 ₩4,473
112.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.14 ₩19.2K
-49.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.18 ₩2,962
-34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.31 ₩4,487
-30.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.86 ₩1,172
251.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.47 ₩4,714
32.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.53 ₩716
281.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.94 ₩12.1K
230.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 ₩1,693
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.3K ₩37M
40.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.9K ₩33.7M
30.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$162 ₩219.2K
17.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.87 ₩47.3K
-36.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.77 ₩29.5K
67.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$74.3 ₩100.8K
-22.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.85 ₩14.7K
-0.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$366 ₩496.6K
100.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$23.4K ₩31.7M
-35.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.9 ₩79.8K
47.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.23 ₩65.4K
-23.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$37.11 ₩50.4K
175.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 ₩160.3K
-0.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$458 ₩621.8K
244.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$379 ₩513.8K
224.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,111 ₩1.5M
143.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$754 ₩1M
169.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$8,225 ₩11.2M
-19.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,137 ₩8.3M
-17.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Songdo-dong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,148 ₩4.3M
-30.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.14
-18.12%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Songdo-dong: October 29, 2025

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