Cost of living comparison
Spain is 17.3% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Spain instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,779
|
$13.87
€13.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,467
|
$9.22
€8.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,098
|
$2.13
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,128
|
$1.58
€1.49
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,385
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,703
|
$6.37
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,630
|
$4.16
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,930
|
$2.66
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,733
|
$3.36
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,515
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,122
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,608
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,441
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,601
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,724
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,260
|
$6.38
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,587
|
$34.26
€32.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,514,625
|
$33,643.92
€31,828.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,647
|
$14.57
€13.78
|
|
pay 72.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,162
|
$31.87
€30.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩608,484
|
$872.36
€825.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩468,071
|
$692.13
€654.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,805
|
$103.97
€98.36
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩532,189
|
$385.97
€365.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,649,022
|
$7,352.21
€6,955.40
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,410
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,831
|
$1.98
€1.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,581
|
$5.66
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,150
|
$42.87
€40.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,393
|
$8.63
€8.17
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,519
|
$75.89
€71.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,456
|
$32.12
€30.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩104,032
|
$77.96
€73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩133,589
|
$91.38
€86.45
|
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