Belgrade vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$622
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 13% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4605th and 4104th ($1160 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Serbia and South Korea, respectively. Check Serbia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2157th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Seoul

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Belgrade Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

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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