Brisbane vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 63% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 930th and 3641st ($2356 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 23rd 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
$13.8
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$19966

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963