Belgrade vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Belgrade Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2372
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$546
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
1.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 37% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5500th and 2495th ($1018 vs $1625) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2726th and 33rd 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
$8.44
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3369
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.44
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.75
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.64
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7008
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$839
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$508
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$546
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$578
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$606
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$707
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$545
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$626
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$633
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$761
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$804
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$633
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$555
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$696
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$533
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$463
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$650
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$689
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$683
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$571
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$500
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$655
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$505
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$441
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$686
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$670
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$512
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$658
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$575
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$535
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$644
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$636
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$764
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$683
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$603
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$640
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$724
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$666
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$634

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950