Belgrade vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1172
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2936
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$607
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$822
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
1.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4511th and 3641st ($1172 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and South Korea, respectively. Check Serbia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belgrade compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2979th and 23rd 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
$9.47
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2463
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7519
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$967
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$585
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$733
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$681
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$807
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$673
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$645
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$737
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$767
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$849
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$678
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$764
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$604
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$704
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$719
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$742
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$702
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$661
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$663
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$545
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$664
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$722
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$755
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$702
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$835
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1028
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$648
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$706
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$691
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1004
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$742
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$675
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$672
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$806
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$736
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963