68.35
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
Cost of Living in South Korea - Updated Prices & Insights
66.87
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $948 (excluding rent), and $1,548 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,319 (excluding rent), and $3,414 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 ₩9,813
$5.79 ₩7,850
$10.84 ₩14.7K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.49 ₩59K
$29 ₩39.3K
$72.5 ₩98.4K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 ₩8,204
$5.59 ₩7,590
$7.25 ₩9,837
Cappuccino
$3.73 ₩5,062
$2.18 ₩2,954
$4.73 ₩6,418
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₩2,133
$1.08 ₩1,467
$2.26 ₩3,066
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₩1,111
$0.68 ₩917
$1.5 ₩2,042
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₩4,846
$1.79 ₩2,430
$5 ₩6,788
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 ₩6,585
$2.99 ₩4,050
$7.02 ₩9,520
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,041
$1.51 ₩2,051
$3.02 ₩4,102
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 ₩4,156
$1.83 ₩2,483
$5.85 ₩7,934
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 ₩4,075
$1.6 ₩2,165
$4.74 ₩6,428
Eggs
$3.05 ₩4,140
$1.78 ₩2,413
$5.34 ₩7,252
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 ₩18.4K
$7.21 ₩9,789
$32.45 ₩44K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 ₩12.8K
$4.48 ₩6,074
$14.17 ₩19.2K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.41 ₩39.9K
$12.13 ₩16.5K
$50.4 ₩68.4K
Apples (1kg)
$8.08 ₩11K
$3.76 ₩5,104
$13.56 ₩18.4K
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 ₩4,825
$2.26 ₩3,068
$7.55 ₩10.3K
Oranges (1kg)
$6.01 ₩8,156
$2.6 ₩3,523
$11.13 ₩15.1K
Tomato (1kg)
$6.13 ₩8,321
$2.18 ₩2,962
$10.21 ₩13.9K
Potato (1kg)
$3.82 ₩5,185
$2 ₩2,709
$5.93 ₩8,045
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 ₩3,994
$1.5 ₩2,032
$5.1 ₩6,924
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 ₩3,315
$1.45 ₩1,965
$3.95 ₩5,360
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,635
$0.6 ₩818
$1.5 ₩2,037
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₩4,419
$3.26 ₩4,419
$3.61 ₩4,900
Wine (Bottle)
$18.51 ₩25.1K
$11.11 ₩15.1K
$29.62 ₩40.2K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₩2,810
$1.31 ₩1,774
$3.5 ₩4,745
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,016
$1.5 ₩2,036
$5.25 ₩7,117
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,519
$0.98 ₩1,326
$1.29 ₩1,754
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.71 ₩63.4K
$43.79 ₩59.4K
$65.7 ₩89.1K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 ₩4,439
$2.76 ₩3,742
$3.63 ₩4,922
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩770
$0.54 ₩728
$0.99 ₩1,344
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.69 ₩11.8K
$8.4 ₩11.4K
$14.47 ₩19.6K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,660
$1.19 ₩1,619
$1.39 ₩1,879
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$27.5K ₩37.3M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K ₩32.9M
$22.2K ₩30.1M
$26.7K ₩36.2M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$168 ₩228.4K
$111 ₩151.1K
$248 ₩335.8K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.86 ₩55.4K
$19.8 ₩26.9K
$52.8 ₩71.6K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.24 ₩30.2K
$14.85 ₩20.2K
$33.43 ₩45.4K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 ₩71K
$22.13 ₩30K
$88.5 ₩120.1K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.09 ₩27.3K
$7.48 ₩10.2K
$32.92 ₩44.7K
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 ₩14.9K
$8.78 ₩11.9K
$13.17 ₩17.9K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 ₩530.3K
$261 ₩354.5K
$970 ₩1.3M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K ₩31M
$14.6K ₩19.8M
$32.4K ₩44M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ₩80K
$37.04 ₩50.3K
$96.3 ₩130.7K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.34 ₩64.2K
$25.29 ₩34.3K
$72.3 ₩98K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 ₩106.3K
$50.9 ₩69.1K
$109 ₩148.1K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₩144.5K
$57.9 ₩78.5K
$181 ₩245.5K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 ₩836.7K
$358 ₩485.9K
$1,094 ₩1.5M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 ₩567.7K
$224 ₩304.4K
$897 ₩1.2M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 ₩2.1M
$726 ₩984.5K
$3,483 ₩4.7M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 ₩1.3M
$509 ₩690K
$1,816 ₩2.5M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K ₩19.6M
$5,227 ₩7.1M
$31.1K ₩42.2M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,438 ₩12.8M
$3,679 ₩5M
$15.5K ₩21M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,579 ₩3.5M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
3.5
5
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