Barcelona vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3235
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
1.66M
852K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 89% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 2198th and 5717th ($1887 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 56th in Spain and South Korea, respectively. Check Spain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 238th and 274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Cheongju

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Barcelona Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$3.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$14576

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038