Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 11% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 1.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 ₩7,745
$17.41 €15.03
-67.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 ₩73.6K
$68.7 €59.3
-21.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 ₩7,802
$13.71 €11.84
-58.06%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₩4,410
$2.78 €2.4
16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$2.8 €2.42
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$1.98 €1.71
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₩2,928
$4.43 €3.83
-51.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,013
$4.53 €3.91
-34.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,039
$1.24 €1.07
80.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 ₩4,552
$2.03 €1.75
65.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 ₩4,329
$1.98 €1.71
61.11%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,364
$3.46 €2.99
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 ₩19.5K
$18.32 €15.82
-21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$9.82 €8.47
8.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.37 ₩46.6K
$19.24 €16.61
78.64%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 ₩10.9K
$2.61 €2.25
208.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,928
$2.34 €2.02
55.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 ₩7,500
$2.11 €1.82
162.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 ₩8,670
$2.77 €2.39
130.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$2.04 €1.76
93.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,063
$1.77 €1.53
68.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,531
$1.5 €1.3
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,714
$0.85 €0.73
48.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₩4,618
$7 €6.04
-51.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ₩19.1K
$7.13 €6.16
97.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,220
$1.43 €1.24
65.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ₩4,427
$2.29 €1.98
42.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,454
$3.02 €2.6
-64.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,745
$4.59 €3.96
-23.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$2.02 €1.74
-72.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 ₩11.9K
$29.56 €25.53
-70.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,700
$1.81 €1.56
-30.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩38M
$38.4K €33.1K
-27.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$32.4K €28K
-23.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₩197.3K
$190 €164
-23.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.53 ₩46.8K
$22.18 €19.15
55.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ₩30.2K
$36.37 €31.4
-38.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.89 ₩63.6K
$57.4 €49.55
-18.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 ₩15.1K
$10.8 €9.33
2.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.8K
$732 €632
-44.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.9M
$15.1K €13.1K
55.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 ₩81.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-30.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.09 ₩63.9K
$36.78 €31.76
28.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩106.2K
$102 €88.2
-23.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.7K
$117 €101
0.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₩347.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-83.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₩293.6K
$1,230 €1,062
-82.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ₩647.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-82.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-79.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$6,602 €5,700
12.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 ₩7.4M
$5,045 €4,356
8.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uijeongbu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,078 ₩2.8M
$2,198 €1,898
-5.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.39
22.12%

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Last update for Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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