Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnsley and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnsley and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Barnsley is 5.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnsley is 7.8% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.99 £20.24
$8.57 ₩12.7K
214.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 £66.9
$55.6 ₩82.2K
60.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 £7.99
$6.25 ₩9,232
70.40%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.44
$3.81 ₩5,632
20.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.84
$1.66 ₩2,453
48.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.32
$0.83 ₩1,229
112.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 £4.18
$3.78 ₩5,578
47.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 £5.15
$5.75 ₩8,494
19.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.18 ₩3,218
-29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 £1.20
$3.46 ₩5,115
-53.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$3.21 ₩4,738
-35.83%
Eggs
$3.81 £2.86
$3.19 ₩4,710
19.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 £7.09
$14.37 ₩21.2K
-34.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 £6.73
$10.89 ₩16.1K
-17.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 £8.96
$34.35 ₩50.7K
-65.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 £2.17
$7.95 ₩11.7K
-63.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$3.60 ₩5,324
-59.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 £2.04
$5.53 ₩8,167
-50.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 £2.33
$6.67 ₩9,855
-53.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$3.96 ₩5,849
-54.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 £1.17
$2.95 ₩4,362
-47.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.84
$2.54 ₩3,748
-55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 £1.05
$1.28 ₩1,897
9.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.99
$3.29 ₩4,860
467.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 £8.36
$20.17 ₩29.8K
-44.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 £2.01
$2.42 ₩3,576
10.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.54
$3.37 ₩4,986
0.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 £2.09
$1.07 ₩1,579
160.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £67.1
$47.79 ₩70.6K
87.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 £4.19
$3.49 ₩5,157
60.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.96
$0.54 ₩798
137.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.50 £14.63
$9.08 ₩13.4K
114.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.43
$1.19 ₩1,764
60.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K £29.2K
$27.8K ₩41.0M
40.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.9K
$24.8K ₩36.7M
65.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 £152
$163 ₩241.2K
24.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 £13.95
$35.22 ₩52.0K
-47.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.21 £32.40
$22.55 ₩33.3K
91.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.24 £34.68
$57.2 ₩84.5K
-19.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.27 ₩34.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.29 £9.22
$11.11 ₩16.4K
10.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,487 £1,115
$406 ₩600.1K
266.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,710 £5,032
$23.1K ₩34.1M
-70.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 £45.32
$59.0 ₩87.2K
2.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.63 £28.23
$47.26 ₩69.8K
-20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 £64.2
$78.2 ₩115.5K
9.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.0 £60.7
$116 ₩171.4K
-30.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 £570
$936 ₩1.4M
-18.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 £429
$584 ₩862.2K
-1.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 £860
$2,602 ₩3.8M
-55.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 £751
$1,340 ₩2.0M
-25.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$23.1K ₩34.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11.8K ₩17.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,917 £2,188
$3,136 ₩4.6M
-6.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
4.14
42.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barnsley: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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