Denver vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
716K
9.67M

The cost of living in Denver is 105% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 432nd and 4438th ($2791 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 239th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Seoul

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Denver Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$21825

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986