Berlin vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
9.67M

The cost of living in Berlin is 52% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4104th ($2027 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 21st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Seoul

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Berlin Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$20197

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Seoul

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