Brisbane vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 70% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 781st and 3861st ($2491 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 2 months in Seoul. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Seoul

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Brisbane Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$21834

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

Cities near Seoul

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