Genoa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1620
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$769
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2028
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
559K
9.67M

The cost of living in Genoa is 17% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3439th and 4296th ($1620 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Genoa compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Genoa ranked 37th best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 700th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Genoa vs Seoul

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Genoa Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.68
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3735
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.4
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.58
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.5
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10399
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020