Belgrade vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$646
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9.67M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4593rd and 3861st ($1204 vs $1461) 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 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 2 months in Seoul. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2370th and 43rd 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
$11.3
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043