Frankfurt vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
759K
9.67M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 32% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2040th and 3641st ($1902 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Frankfurt compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 38th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Seoul

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Frankfurt Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$19966

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Seoul

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