Adelaide vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5047
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1312
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2094
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3574
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 54% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1267th and 3861st ($2246 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 2 months in Seoul. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 64th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Adelaide vs Seoul

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Adelaide Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1399
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2312
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6896
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1344
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11389
$21834

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$2013
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1816
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1697
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1397
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1357
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1795
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1822
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1892
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1757
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1717
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2397
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1758
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1876
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1746
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1799
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1738
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1800
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1805
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1829
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2393
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1900
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1815
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1500
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1748
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1674
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1798
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1532
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1732
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1997
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2472
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2265
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2801
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2286
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1833
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1289
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1533
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1661

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043