Beirut vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$598
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
2.42M
9.67M

The cost of living in Beirut is 0.7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4438th ($1353 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lebanon and South Korea, respectively. Check Lebanon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5682nd and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Seoul

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Beirut Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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