Hamburg City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5194
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1163
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2033
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$276
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4099
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
1.91M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 61% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1513th and 4438th ($2194 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hamburg City compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Hamburg City ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 31st and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamburg City vs Seoul

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Hamburg City Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.94
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1644
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5540
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.5
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.5
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23203
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1650
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1635
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1667
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1569
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1626
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1662
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1598
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1624
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1554
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1685
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1563
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1767
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1588
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1716
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1580
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1648
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1586
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1494
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1588
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1525
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1574
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1566
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1337
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1752
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1470
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1529
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1563
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1443
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1575
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1492

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986