Genoa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1498
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3708
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$684
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1852
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
559K
9.67M

The cost of living in Genoa is 2% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3705th and 3861st ($1498 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Genoa compared to 2 months in Seoul. Genoa ranked 53rd best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1237th and 43rd 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
$15.5
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3598
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.73
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13426
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1543
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1380
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1396
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1553
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1425
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1200
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1280
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1429
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1494
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1357
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1724
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1248
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1131
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1333
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1616
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1510
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1305
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1262
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2146
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1306
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1420
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1502
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1613
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1460
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1559
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1557
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1314
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7469
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1454
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1164
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1428
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1478
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1444

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043