Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: South Korea is 15% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Korea is 10.9% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Korea
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 ₩10.2K
$16.02 €13.83
-53.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.23 ₩58.7K
$57.6 €49.75
-24.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 ₩8,190
$10.6 €9.15
-43.02%
Cappuccino
$3.72 ₩5,041
$2.39 €2.06
55.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ₩2,117
$2.6 €2.24
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₩1,037
$1.91 €1.65
-60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 ₩5,081
$3.44 €2.97
9.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ₩6,501
$4.11 €3.55
16.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Korea
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,033
$1.18 €1.02
89.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.16 ₩4,289
$1.53 €1.32
106.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 ₩4,187
$1.61 €1.39
91.93%
Eggs
$2.97 ₩4,028
$3.1 €2.68
-4.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.76 ₩18.7K
$14.26 €12.32
-3.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 ₩12.9K
$8.6 €7.42
10.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.97 ₩40.7K
$15.7 €13.56
90.89%
Apples (1kg)
$7.99 ₩10.8K
$2.45 €2.12
226.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.44 ₩4,669
$2.07 €1.78
66.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$6 ₩8,136
$2.03 €1.75
195.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.09 ₩8,263
$2.65 €2.29
129.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.68 ₩4,995
$1.83 €1.58
101.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩3,853
$1.96 €1.69
44.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 ₩3,382
$1.36 €1.17
83.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,586
$0.74 €0.64
58.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₩4,381
$6.43 €5.55
-49.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.37 ₩23.6K
$5.72 €4.94
203.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₩2,898
$1.32 €1.14
62.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₩3,878
$2.08 €1.8
37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
South Korea
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,451
$1.79 €1.54
-40.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.12 ₩62.6K
$34.46 €29.75
33.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ₩4,536
$4.56 €3.94
-26.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩766
$1.33 €1.15
-57.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9 ₩12.2K
$26.41 €22.8
-65.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₩1,669
$1.83 €1.58
-32.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$39.3K €33.9K
-28.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K ₩33.3M
$31.2K €27K
-21.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Korea
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ₩227.3K
$149 €128
12.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.25 ₩56K
$20.46 €17.67
101.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.59 ₩29.3K
$33.3 €28.75
-35.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Korea
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ₩71.4K
$47.32 €40.85
11.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.79 ₩26.8K
$15.64 €13.5
26.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.06 ₩15K
$9.52 €8.22
16.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Korea
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 ₩522.8K
$522 €451
-26.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K ₩31.1M
$9,960 €8,600
129.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Korea
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ₩79.2K
$87.2 €75.3
-33.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.81 ₩66.2K
$37.22 €32.13
31.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 ₩109K
$91.5 €79
-12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₩144K
$108 €93
-1.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Korea
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 ₩848K
$1,050 €907
-40.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 ₩555.6K
$812 €701
-49.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,571 ₩2.1M
$1,692 €1,460
-7.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 ₩1.3M
$1,239 €1,069
-22.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K ₩17.9M
$4,233 €3,655
211.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,999 ₩10.9M
$2,725 €2,353
193.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Korea
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,295 ₩3.1M
$1,998 €1,725
14.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
3.51
19.66%

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Last update for South Korea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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