Belgrade vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$717
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 4% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4408th and 4296th ($1335 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Serbia and South Korea, respectively. Check Serbia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2116th and 90th 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
$13.4
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020