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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 12.3% cheaper than South Korea without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 11.8% cheaper than South Korea without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$7.25 ₩10.7K
122.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$43.33 ₩63.8K
33.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$6.04 ₩8,899
74.34%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$3.84 ₩5,657
-39.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.63 ₩2,397
58.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.77 ₩1,127
135.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.57 ₩5,262
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$4.84 ₩7,133
-17.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.20 ₩3,240
-44.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$3.09 ₩4,556
-51.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$3.08 ₩4,530
-46.10%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.94 ₩4,328
0.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$13.59 ₩20.0K
7.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$9.09 ₩13.4K
-8.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$29.50 ₩43.4K
-45.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$7.71 ₩11.4K
-67.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.41 ₩5,017
-39.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$5.97 ₩8,798
-64.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$6.21 ₩9,139
-59.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$3.81 ₩5,614
-51.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.84 ₩4,181
-29.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.51 ₩3,703
-46.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.21 ₩1,786
-33.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$3.26 ₩4,797
99.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$16.84 ₩24.8K
-66.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.14 ₩3,148
-41.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.92 ₩4,293
-26.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
South Korea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.13 ₩1,662
55.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$46.42 ₩68.4K
-25.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$3.24 ₩4,773
38.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.53 ₩788
139.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$8.63 ₩12.7K
210.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.22 ₩1,798
47.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$28.1K ₩41.4M
37.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$23.7K ₩34.9M
29.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$169 ₩249.1K
-12.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$41.72 ₩61.4K
-51.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$21.57 ₩31.8K
54.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$53.1 ₩78.2K
-10.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$19.71 ₩29.0K
-20.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$11.16 ₩16.4K
-17.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$391 ₩575.7K
34.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$23.0K ₩33.9M
-56.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$58.4 ₩86.0K
51.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$48.84 ₩71.9K
-24.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$80.0 ₩117.8K
14.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$107 ₩157.3K
0.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
South Korea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$626 ₩921.8K
70.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$408 ₩600.3K
100.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$1,566 ₩2.3M
7.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$972 ₩1.4M
28.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$13.8K ₩20.4M
-67.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$8,446 ₩12.4M
-66.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$2,319 ₩3.4M
-9.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.2
-16.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for South Korea: January 10, 2026

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