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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 13% cheaper than South Korea without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 9.8% cheaper than South Korea without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$7.51 ₩10.2K
113.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$43.23 ₩58.7K
33.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.04 ₩8,190
75.50%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.72 ₩5,041
-35.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.56 ₩2,117
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.76 ₩1,037
151.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.75 ₩5,081
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.79 ₩6,501
-14.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.24 ₩3,033
-47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.16 ₩4,289
-51.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.09 ₩4,187
-47.90%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.97 ₩4,028
4.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$13.76 ₩18.7K
3.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$9.54 ₩12.9K
-9.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$29.97 ₩40.7K
-47.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$7.99 ₩10.8K
-69.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.44 ₩4,669
-39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$6 ₩8,136
-66.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$6.09 ₩8,263
-56.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.68 ₩4,995
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.84 ₩3,853
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.49 ₩3,382
-45.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.17 ₩1,586
-36.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.23 ₩4,381
99.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$17.37 ₩23.6K
-67.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.14 ₩2,898
-38.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.86 ₩3,878
-27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
South Korea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.07 ₩1,451
67.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$46.12 ₩62.6K
-25.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.34 ₩4,536
36.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.56 ₩766
137.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$9 ₩12.2K
193.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.23 ₩1,669
48.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$28.1K ₩38.1M
39.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$24.5K ₩33.3M
27.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$168 ₩227.3K
-11.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$41.25 ₩56K
-50.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$21.59 ₩29.3K
54.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$52.6 ₩71.4K
-10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$19.79 ₩26.8K
-20.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$11.06 ₩15K
-13.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$385 ₩522.8K
35.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$22.9K ₩31.1M
-56.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$58.4 ₩79.2K
49.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$48.81 ₩66.2K
-23.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$80.4 ₩109K
13.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$106 ₩144K
1.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
South Korea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$625 ₩848K
68.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$409 ₩555.6K
98.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,571 ₩2.1M
7.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$966 ₩1.3M
28.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$13.2K ₩17.9M
-67.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$7,999 ₩10.9M
-65.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
South Korea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,295 ₩3.1M
-12.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.2
-16.43%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for South Korea: October 28, 2025

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