Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeju and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeju is 18.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeju is 24.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 ₩9,072
$17.41 €15.03
-61.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 ₩69.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-25.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 ₩5,674
$13.71 €11.84
-69.51%
Cappuccino
$5.35 ₩7,262
$2.78 €2.4
92.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₩3,140
$2.8 €2.42
-17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ₩2,494
$1.98 €1.71
-7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 ₩5,391
$4.43 €3.83
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 ₩7,903
$4.53 €3.91
28.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ₩2,924
$1.24 €1.07
74.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ₩3,066
$2.03 €1.75
11.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 ₩3,067
$1.98 €1.71
14.14%
Eggs
$2.55 ₩3,456
$3.46 €2.99
-26.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 ₩14.4K
$18.32 €15.82
-42.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.14 ₩11K
$9.82 €8.47
-17.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 ₩37.7K
$19.24 €16.61
44.23%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 ₩10.8K
$2.61 €2.25
204.60%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 ₩4,264
$2.34 €2.02
34.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 ₩7,423
$2.11 €1.82
159.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 ₩6,970
$2.77 €2.39
85.56%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,084
$2.04 €1.76
47.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ₩2,468
$1.77 €1.53
2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 ₩3,057
$1.5 €1.3
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₩614
$0.85 €0.73
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₩4,419
$7 €6.04
-53.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 ₩14.4K
$7.13 €6.16
48.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₩2,464
$1.43 €1.24
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,265
$2.29 €1.98
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ₩1,163
$3.02 €2.6
-71.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 ₩3,409
$4.59 €3.96
-45.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₩782
$2.02 €1.74
-71.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.01 ₩12.2K
$29.56 €25.53
-69.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₩1,743
$1.81 €1.56
-29.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.2M
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.3M
$32.4K €28K
-24.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218K
$190 €164
-15.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.4 ₩72.4K
$22.18 €19.15
140.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 ₩26.1K
$36.37 €31.4
-47.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 ₩49K
$57.4 €49.55
-37.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 ₩15K
$10.8 €9.33
2.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 ₩491.7K
$732 €632
-50.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K ₩33.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
61.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 ₩68.9K
$86.8 €74.9
-41.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.69 ₩40.3K
$36.78 €31.76
-19.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 ₩89.9K
$102 €88.2
-35.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 ₩118.9K
$117 €101
-25.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₩656.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-69.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 ₩536.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-67.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 ₩1.4M
$2,707 €2,337
-62.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 ₩1.6M
$2,028 €1,751
-42.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,610 ₩13M
$6,602 €5,700
45.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 ₩8.6M
$5,045 €4,356
25.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeju
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 ₩2.3M
$2,198 €1,898
-21.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.39
22.12%

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Last update for Jeju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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