Barcelona vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
58
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.41M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 99% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1722nd and 5224th ($2116 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 205th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Gwangju

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Barcelona Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079