Edinburgh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
488K
9.67M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 77% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1307th and 4545th ($2295 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Seoul

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Edinburgh Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$19916

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Seoul

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