Barcelona vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
58
😀 Quality of life
88
84
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.49M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 55% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2423rd and 4575th ($1773 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 months in Gwangju. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 193rd and 305th 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
$15.3
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056