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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barnsley is 5.8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnsley is 6.9% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.71 £20.22
$9 ₩13.2K
196.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.8 £66.5
$54.4 ₩80.1K
61.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 £7.96
$6.18 ₩9,088
70.23%
Cappuccino
$4.36 £3.3
$3.95 ₩5,812
10.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.89
$1.67 ₩2,462
49.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.32
$0.81 ₩1,188
116.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 £4.05
$3.63 ₩5,337
47.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 £5.23
$6.04 ₩8,881
14.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.14
$2.26 ₩3,321
-33.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.27
$3.44 ₩5,059
-51.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 £1.47
$3.13 ₩4,608
-37.70%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.93
$3.21 ₩4,718
20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 £7.21
$14.12 ₩20.8K
-32.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.52
$10.92 ₩16.1K
-21.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 £8.84
$34.36 ₩50.6K
-66.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 £2.19
$7.92 ₩11.7K
-63.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 £1.08
$3.59 ₩5,279
-60.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 £1.96
$5.51 ₩8,101
-52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 £2.26
$6.69 ₩9,847
-55.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.4
$4 ₩5,880
-54.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.17
$2.97 ₩4,367
-48.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.81
$2.59 ₩3,807
-58.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £1.01
$1.31 ₩1,929
1.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £14.13
$3.26 ₩4,791
472.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 £8.36
$19.99 ₩29.4K
-44.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.09
$2.47 ₩3,632
12.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 £2.54
$3.22 ₩4,738
4.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 £2.11
$1.12 ₩1,646
149.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 £65.9
$46.65 ₩68.6K
86.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.19
$3.49 ₩5,137
58.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.93
$0.57 ₩844
115.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.36 £14.65
$8.84 ₩13K
119.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.43
$1.23 ₩1,815
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £29.6K
$27.3K ₩40.1M
43.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £30.8K
$25.1K ₩37M
61.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 £156
$163 ₩239.3K
26.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 £14.34
$35.23 ₩51.8K
-46.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.1 £33.38
$22.59 ₩33.2K
95.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.14 £34.17
$57.7 ₩84.9K
-21.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.49 ₩34.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.1 £9.16
$10.92 ₩16.1K
10.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,476 £1,117
$407 ₩598.8K
262.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,784 £5,135
$23.5K ₩34.5M
-71.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 £44.42
$58.8 ₩86.5K
-0.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.78 £29.35
$47.15 ₩69.4K
-17.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 £64.1
$79.5 ₩116.9K
6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 £62.5
$118 ₩172.9K
-29.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 £558
$941 ₩1.4M
-21.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 £433
$597 ₩877.9K
-4.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 £866
$2,598 ₩3.8M
-55.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 £757
$1,338 ₩2M
-25.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.9K ₩32.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11.7K ₩17.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnsley
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,455 £1,858
$3,211 ₩4.7M
-23.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
4.14
42.51%

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Last update for Barnsley: December 2, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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