Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yangsan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yangsan

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.6% cheaper than Yangsan without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19% more expensive than Yangsan without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.19 ₩9,749
142.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$36.65 ₩49.7K
87.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.97 ₩8,098
129.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.16 ₩5,646
-33.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.81 ₩2,452
54.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 ₩1,883
42.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.7 ₩5,017
19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.74 ₩7,793
-21.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.33 ₩3,167
-46.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.55 ₩4,818
-42.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.07 ₩4,172
-35.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.02 ₩4,098
14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.44 ₩14.2K
75.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.26 ₩11.2K
18.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$27.14 ₩36.8K
-29.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$8.48 ₩11.5K
-69.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.11 ₩4,216
-24.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$7.5 ₩10.2K
-71.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.18 ₩7,033
-46.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.16 ₩7,005
-60.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.03 ₩4,112
-41.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.07 ₩2,810
-27.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.17 ₩1,585
-27.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.34 ₩4,528
109.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.87 ₩18.8K
-48.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.74 ₩2,362
-17.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.36 ₩4,565
-31.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.11 ₩1,501
172.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.58 ₩4,854
28.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.85 ₩1,147
137.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.27 ₩22.1K
81.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.16 ₩1,572
56.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.3K ₩37.1M
40.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.3K ₩34.4M
27.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$191 ₩258.9K
-0.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$49.91 ₩67.7K
-55.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.02 ₩38K
29.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$48.03 ₩65.2K
19.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.45 ₩15.5K
-5.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$481 ₩652.2K
52.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14K ₩19.1M
7.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$104 ₩141.1K
-16.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.83 ₩64.9K
-23.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89.3 ₩121.1K
14.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$116 ₩157.1K
1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$459 ₩622.6K
244.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$371 ₩503.9K
231.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,085 ₩1.5M
149.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$767 ₩1M
164.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,114 ₩9.7M
-7.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,589 ₩7.6M
-9.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yangsan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,512 ₩2.1M
45.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.22
-19.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yangsan: October 28, 2025

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