Barcelona vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$2728
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
98
66
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.13M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 72% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2198th and 4952nd ($1887 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 238th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Ulsan

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Barcelona Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$19295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980