Liverpool vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Liverpool Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1713
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4187
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$917
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1544
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2602
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
513K
9.67M

The cost of living in Liverpool is 19% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2633rd and 3641st ($1713 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 179th and 1st in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Liverpool compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Liverpool ranked 18th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 163rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Liverpool vs Seoul

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Liverpool Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.68
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$4.12
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1072
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1465
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7816
$19966

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Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675

Cities near Seoul

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