Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeonggi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeonggi and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Gyeonggi is 6.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gyeonggi is 5.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 ₩9,710
$17.41 €15.03
-58.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 ₩114.5K
$68.7 €59.3
22.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 ₩9,193
$13.71 €11.84
-50.55%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ₩4,666
$2.78 €2.4
23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₩1,856
$2.8 €2.42
-51.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₩1,037
$1.98 €1.71
-61.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 ₩6,036
$4.43 €3.83
0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,012
$4.53 €3.91
-34.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ₩2,899
$1.24 €1.07
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$2.03 €1.75
53.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 ₩4,065
$1.98 €1.71
51.52%
Eggs
$2.88 ₩3,906
$3.46 €2.99
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$18.32 €15.82
-41.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 ₩11.1K
$9.82 €8.47
-16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.57 ₩37.4K
$19.24 €16.61
43.30%
Apples (1kg)
$11.07 ₩15K
$2.61 €2.25
324.14%
Banana (1kg)
$3.72 ₩5,053
$2.34 €2.02
58.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$2.11 €1.82
254.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 ₩7,047
$2.77 €2.39
87.36%
Potato (1kg)
$4.03 ₩5,463
$2.04 €1.76
97.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 ₩3,928
$1.77 €1.53
63.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$1.5 €1.3
49.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₩1,632
$0.85 €0.73
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₩4,602
$7 €6.04
-51.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 ₩19.1K
$7.13 €6.16
97.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,454
$1.43 €1.24
26.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₩4,514
$2.29 €1.98
45.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,521
$3.02 €2.6
-62.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ₩4,090
$4.59 €3.96
-34.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ₩712
$2.02 €1.74
-74.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 ₩12K
$29.56 €25.53
-69.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₩1,806
$1.81 €1.56
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$32.4K €28K
-22.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 ₩256.2K
$190 €164
-0.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.18 ₩54.5K
$22.18 €19.15
81.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.34 ₩29K
$36.37 €31.4
-41.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$57.4 €49.55
-3.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 ₩13.2K
$10.8 €9.33
-10.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ₩553.3K
$732 €632
-44.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩32.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
58.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ₩79.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-32.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.87 ₩55.5K
$36.78 €31.76
11.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₩114.9K
$102 €88.2
-17.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.1K
$117 €101
0.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₩709.1K
$1,581 €1,365
-66.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-69.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 ₩2.8M
$2,707 €2,337
-24.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 ₩2M
$2,028 €1,751
-26.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,351 ₩8.6M
$6,602 €5,700
-3.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,153 ₩8.3M
$5,045 €4,356
21.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyeonggi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 ₩2.9M
$2,198 €1,898
-3.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.39
3.24%

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Last update for Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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