Dusseldorf vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
631K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 48% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2319th and 4545th ($1913 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 3rd 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 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 26th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Seoul

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Dusseldorf Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971