Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Uijeongbu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Uijeongbu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 12.3% more expensive than Uijeongbu without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.1% more expensive than Uijeongbu without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.71 ₩7,745
204.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54.2 ₩73.6K
26.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.75 ₩7,802
138.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.25 ₩4,410
-14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.12 ₩1,517
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 ₩1,137
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.16 ₩2,928
105.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.96 ₩4,013
53.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ₩3,039
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.36 ₩4,552
-39.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.19 ₩4,329
-37.93%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.22 ₩4,364
7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.34 ₩19.5K
27.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.66 ₩14.5K
-7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$34.37 ₩46.6K
-44.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$8.05 ₩10.9K
-67.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.63 ₩4,928
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.53 ₩7,500
-61.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.39 ₩8,670
-56.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.95 ₩5,357
-48.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.99 ₩4,063
-40.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.6 ₩3,531
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.26 ₩1,714
-32.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.4 ₩4,618
105.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.11 ₩19.1K
-49.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.37 ₩3,220
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.26 ₩4,427
-29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.07 ₩1,454
182.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.5 ₩4,745
31.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.56 ₩762
260.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.76 ₩11.9K
237.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 ₩1,700
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28K ₩38M
37.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.6K ₩33.4M
31.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$145 ₩197.3K
30.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.53 ₩46.8K
-35.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.28 ₩30.2K
63.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.89 ₩63.6K
22.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.11 ₩15.1K
-2.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$406 ₩550.8K
80.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$23.5K ₩31.9M
-35.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60.1 ₩81.6K
44.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.09 ₩63.9K
-21.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.3 ₩106.2K
30.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 ₩159.7K
-0.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$256 ₩347.8K
516.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$216 ₩293.6K
468.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$477 ₩647.3K
467.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$410 ₩556.4K
394.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,406 ₩10M
-10.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,489 ₩7.4M
-8.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Uijeongbu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,078 ₩2.8M
5.80%
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 Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

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