Cost of Living in
Seoul
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Seoul, South Korea. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
166Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
25.400000000000006
Healthcare System
82.94
Purchasing Power
140
Climate & Air
52
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$27,150,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$14,250,000.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$892,812.50
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$1,313,793.10
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$3,245,551.80
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,765,517.20
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$26,541.67
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$223,750.00
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$2,235,444.20
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$31,279,132.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$39,165.52
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$67,758.62
Men's Leather Business Shoes$87,444.44
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$95,517.24
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$29,000.00
Onions (1 kg)$3,794.17
Oranges (1 kg)$7,857.45
Potatoes (1 kg)$5,202.73
Local Cheese (1 kg)$19,731.20
Bananas (1 kg)$4,920.00
Tomatoes (1 kg)$9,002.78
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$4,500.00
Lettuce (1 Head)$3,582.94
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$2,231.58
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$4.00
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$4,351,012.50
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$38,978,000.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$39,370,000.00
Markets
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$4,480.77
Apples (1 kg)$10,923.33
White Rice (1 kg)$5,661.82
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$34,916.67
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$1,477.14
Eggs (12, Large Size)$4,328.22
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$3,037.37
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$13,266.39
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$1,119.44
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$65,000.00
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$4,027.04
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$3,250.91
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$5,482.61
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$10,000.00
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$5,000.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$90,000.00
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$13,000.00
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$86,192.41
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$15,000.00
Transportation
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$1,550.00
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$800.00
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1,793.93
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$4,800.00
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$12,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$28,642.86
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$46,072.22