Bangalore vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$223
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8579th and 4438th ($523 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5518th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Seoul

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Bangalore Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986