Barcelona vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
1.66M
9.67M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 29% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2198th and 3861st ($1887 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 Seoul. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 238th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Seoul

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Barcelona Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$21834

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Cities near Barcelona

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043