Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Daejeon is 0.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Daejeon is 16.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 β‚©9,915
$17.41 €15.03
-58.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 β‚©49.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-46.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 β‚©7,539
$13.71 €11.84
-59.45%
Cappuccino
$3.68 β‚©4,997
$2.78 €2.4
32.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 β‚©2,088
$2.8 €2.42
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚©1,168
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 β‚©4,539
$4.43 €3.83
-24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 β‚©6,954
$4.53 €3.91
13.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 β‚©2,890
$1.24 €1.07
71.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 β‚©3,578
$2.03 €1.75
30.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 β‚©3,698
$1.98 €1.71
37.88%
Eggs
$2.56 β‚©3,474
$3.46 €2.99
-26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 β‚©14.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-43.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 β‚©10.8K
$9.82 €8.47
-18.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 β‚©27.2K
$19.24 €16.61
4.16%
Apples (1kg)
$8.4 β‚©11.4K
$2.61 €2.25
221.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 β‚©4,244
$2.34 €2.02
33.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 β‚©7,470
$2.11 €1.82
161.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 β‚©7,291
$2.77 €2.39
93.86%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 β‚©6,832
$2.04 €1.76
147.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 β‚©3,631
$1.77 €1.53
51.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 β‚©2,636
$1.5 €1.3
29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 β‚©1,517
$0.85 €0.73
31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 β‚©4,471
$7 €6.04
-52.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 β‚©18.8K
$7.13 €6.16
94.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 β‚©2,281
$1.43 €1.24
17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 β‚©4,575
$2.29 €1.98
47.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 β‚©1,460
$3.02 €2.6
-64.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.8 β‚©14.7K
$28.97 €25.01
-62.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 β‚©3,862
$4.59 €3.96
-37.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 β‚©1,096
$2.02 €1.74
-59.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.38 β‚©22.2K
$29.56 €25.53
-44.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 β‚©1,657
$1.81 €1.56
-32.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K β‚©15.1M
$32.4K €28K
-65.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 β‚©228.1K
$190 €164
-11.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.5 β‚©59K
$22.18 €19.15
96.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 β‚©33K
$36.37 €31.4
-33.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 β‚©41.1K
$57.4 €49.55
-47.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 β‚©29.4K
$20.95 €18.09
3.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 β‚©15K
$10.8 €9.33
2.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 β‚©379.6K
$732 €632
-61.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K β‚©47.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
130.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 β‚©85.4K
$86.8 €74.9
-27.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 β‚©55.4K
$36.78 €31.76
11.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 β‚©118.2K
$102 €88.2
-14.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 β‚©142.6K
$117 €101
-10.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 β‚©505.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-76.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 β‚©422.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-74.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 β‚©1.3M
$2,707 €2,337
-65.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 β‚©832.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-69.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,199 β‚©7.1M
$6,602 €5,700
-21.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,228 β‚©5.7M
$5,045 €4,356
-16.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 β‚©3M
$2,198 €1,898
-0.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
3.39
11.21%

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Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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