Barcelona vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$2492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
58
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
1.73M
1.41M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 122% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1659th and 5869th ($2129 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 174th and 2497th 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
$17.3
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037