Dortmund vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$762
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
595K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 18% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3401st and 4296th ($1632 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 2nd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 84th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Seoul

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Dortmund Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020