Cost of Living Comparison Between Changwon and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Changwon and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Changwon is 11.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Changwon is 3.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,594
$17.41 €15.03
-59.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.48 ₩37.3K
$68.7 €59.3
-60.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 ₩7,001
$13.71 €11.84
-62.36%
Cappuccino
$3.62 ₩4,906
$2.78 €2.4
30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,429
$2.8 €2.42
-36.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₩1,261
$1.98 €1.71
-53.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ₩3,950
$4.43 €3.83
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 ₩5,880
$4.53 €3.91
-4.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ₩3,178
$1.24 €1.07
88.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.52 ₩4,772
$2.03 €1.75
73.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.1 ₩4,206
$1.98 €1.71
56.57%
Eggs
$3 ₩4,065
$3.46 €2.99
-13.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 ₩14.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-43.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.8K
$9.82 €8.47
-18.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.05 ₩38.1K
$19.24 €16.61
45.79%
Apples (1kg)
$8.26 ₩11.2K
$2.61 €2.25
216.48%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 ₩4,288
$2.34 €2.02
35.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.25 ₩9,843
$2.11 €1.82
243.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 ₩6,935
$2.77 €2.39
84.48%
Potato (1kg)
$5.01 ₩6,800
$2.04 €1.76
145.59%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 ₩4,122
$1.77 €1.53
71.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 ₩2,759
$1.5 €1.3
35.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,557
$0.85 €0.73
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₩4,454
$7 €6.04
-53.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 ₩18.7K
$7.13 €6.16
93.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,290
$1.43 €1.24
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,568
$2.29 €1.98
47.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,435
$3.02 €2.6
-64.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ₩3,856
$4.59 €3.96
-38.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,148
$2.02 €1.74
-57.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.67 ₩22.6K
$29.56 €25.53
-43.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,570
$1.81 €1.56
-35.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K ₩38.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₩33.5M
$32.4K €28K
-23.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.9K
$190 €164
0.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.1 ₩69.4K
$22.18 €19.15
130.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.44 ₩37.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-24.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 ₩69.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-10.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.33 ₩15.4K
$10.8 €9.33
4.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 ₩664.1K
$732 €632
-33.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
-5.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 ₩140.2K
$86.8 €74.9
19.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.5 ₩88.8K
$36.78 €31.76
77.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 ₩119.6K
$102 €88.2
-13.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.6K
$117 €101
1.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ₩604.1K
$1,581 €1,365
-71.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-69.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 ₩1.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-59.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₩1.1M
$2,028 €1,751
-61.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,285 ₩9.9M
$6,602 €5,700
10.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,784 ₩7.8M
$5,045 €4,356
14.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changwon
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,550 ₩2.1M
$2,198 €1,898
-29.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
3.39
24.48%

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Last update for Changwon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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