Bangalore vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$249
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 60% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8023rd and 3861st ($578 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 2 months in Seoul. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3393rd and 43rd 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
$3.37
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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