Dresden vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$729
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
563K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dresden is 0.1% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3857th and 3861st ($1462 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th and 1st 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 Dresden compared to 2 months in Seoul. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 203rd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Seoul

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Dresden Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$21834

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7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
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$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043