Dusseldorf vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$979
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
619K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 23% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2414th and 3641st ($1776 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 41st and 23rd 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
$14.3
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963