Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyeongtaek and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyeongtaek and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Pyeongtaek is 16.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pyeongtaek is 11.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,916
$17.41 €15.03
-58.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.46 ₩30.5K
$68.7 €59.3
-67.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ₩6,455
$13.71 €11.84
-65.28%
Cappuccino
$4.01 ₩5,445
$2.78 €2.4
44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,713
$2.8 €2.42
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₩1,254
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩4,939
$4.43 €3.83
-17.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 ₩8,000
$4.53 €3.91
30.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 ₩3,213
$1.24 €1.07
91.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,869
$2.03 €1.75
76.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,253
$1.98 €1.71
58.08%
Eggs
$2.96 ₩4,020
$3.46 €2.99
-14.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 ₩14.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-42.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.12 ₩11K
$9.82 €8.47
-17.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.69 ₩37.6K
$19.24 €16.61
43.92%
Apples (1kg)
$8.43 ₩11.4K
$2.61 €2.25
222.99%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,242
$2.34 €2.02
33.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.43 ₩10.1K
$2.11 €1.82
252.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,967
$2.77 €2.39
85.20%
Potato (1kg)
$5.07 ₩6,880
$2.04 €1.76
148.53%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 ₩4,140
$1.77 €1.53
72.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₩2,846
$1.5 €1.3
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,636
$0.85 €0.73
42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,583
$7 €6.04
-51.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 ₩19.2K
$7.13 €6.16
98.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,284
$1.43 €1.24
17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,571
$2.29 €1.98
47.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,461
$3.02 €2.6
-64.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ₩4,759
$4.59 €3.96
-23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,141
$2.02 €1.74
-58.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 ₩22.5K
$29.56 €25.53
-43.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,593
$1.81 €1.56
-35.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.3M
$32.4K €28K
-21.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.1K
$190 €164
-0.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ₩23.2K
$22.18 €19.15
-22.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.06 ₩36.7K
$36.37 €31.4
-25.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-16.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 ₩15.6K
$10.8 €9.33
6.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 ₩654K
$732 €632
-34.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩19.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-5.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.3K
$86.8 €74.9
20.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 ₩65.1K
$36.78 €31.76
30.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 ₩118.8K
$102 €88.2
-14.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.8K
$117 €101
1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩607.6K
$1,581 €1,365
-71.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-69.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 ₩1.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-59.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₩1M
$2,028 €1,751
-62.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,154 ₩11.1M
$6,602 €5,700
23.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,354 ₩7.3M
$5,045 €4,356
6.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pyeongtaek
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 ₩2.7M
$2,198 €1,898
-10.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
3.39
24.48%

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Last update for Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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