Havana vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$490
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.49M
9.67M

The cost of living in Havana is 30% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5521st and 3861st ($1024 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Cuba and South Korea, respectively. Check Cuba vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 2 months in Seoul. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6030th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Seoul

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Havana Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.22
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942

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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