Bucharest vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$449
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5593rd and 3641st ($961 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 703rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Seoul

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Bucharest Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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