Barcelona vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.23M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 80% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2423rd and 5418th ($1773 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 193rd and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Suwon

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Barcelona Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$19843

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992