Columbus vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
906K
9.67M

The cost of living in Columbus is 61% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1476th and 4104th ($2145 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 249th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Seoul

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Columbus Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$20197

Cost of living in other countries

ColumbusSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019