Basseterre vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Basseterre	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1373	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2734	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$650	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$608	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$539	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.5	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$2911
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	13	100
😀 Quality of life	36	95
🏙️ Population	13.2K	9.67M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 3% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3960th and 4104th ($1373 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7395th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Seoul

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	Basseterre	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.7	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$4.3	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.1	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$630	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$507	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$750	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$382	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.7	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.2	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4961	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4006	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$36.7	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.5	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.35	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.65	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.85	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.13	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.36	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.68	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.82	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.67	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.5	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.9	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.2	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$310	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7933	$20197

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1377
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$1968
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1039
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1037
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1501
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1497
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1489
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1508
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1499
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1505
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2551
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2289
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$1015
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1566
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1704
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1364
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1684
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1166
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1561
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1373
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1532
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1798
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2034
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1744
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1815
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1378
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1557
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1669
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1799
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1748

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019