Genoa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$769
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1236
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2205
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
559K
9.67M

The cost of living in Genoa is 24% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3528th and 4545th ($1613 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 3rd in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Genoa compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Genoa ranked 31st best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 664th and 16th 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
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.68
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3726
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1181
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.77
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.1
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.76
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12735
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1578
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1429
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1335
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1563
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1565
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1320
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1479
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1386
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1469
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1556
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1416
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1725
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1320
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1264
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1330
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1803
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1541
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1394
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2328
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1467
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1426
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1835
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1568
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1706
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1613
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1555
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7483
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1669
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1226
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1624
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1497

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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