Cleveland vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
373K
9.67M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 12% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2088th and 2495th ($1825 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th 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 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Cleveland ranked 161st best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1068th and 33rd 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
$13.2
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$18966

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950