Hamburg City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1909
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4628
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$227
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3251
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 32% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2013th and 3641st ($1909 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.7 months in Hamburg City compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Hamburg City ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 43rd and 23rd 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
$14.6
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.19
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1011
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$748
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5532
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28533
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1501
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1484
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1467
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1467
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1509
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1464
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1527
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1504
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1453
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1457
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1495
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1528
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1550
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1422
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1593
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1395
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1547
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1486
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1504
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1488
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1496
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1329
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1381
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1464
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1460
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1494
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1415
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1519
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1281
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1716
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1502
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1426
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1366
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1338
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1442
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1432
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1274

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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