Barcelona vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.73M
9.67M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 64% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1659th and 4545th ($2129 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 174th and 16th 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
$17.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$19916

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Cities near Barcelona

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971