Cleveland vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
373K
9.67M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 29% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2157th and 3641st ($1865 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cleveland compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Cleveland ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 222nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Seoul

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Cleveland Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$19966

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

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