Leipzig vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1371
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$641
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1212
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2399
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
625K
9.67M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 5% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3960th and 3641st ($1371 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st 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 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 106th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Seoul

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Leipzig Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5428
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10639
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204

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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