Liverpool vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Liverpool Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4871
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1737
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3361
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
85
99
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
513K
9.67M

The cost of living in Liverpool is 50% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2196th and 4545th ($1942 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Liverpool compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Liverpool ranked 6th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 66th and 16th 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
$23.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1293
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3800
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$7.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.88
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.5
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1857
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15989
$19916

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Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1853
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1854
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1677
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1860
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1847
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1682
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1885
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1890
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2035
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1836
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1736
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1832
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1757
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1987
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1945
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1733
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1669
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1993
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2043
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1781
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1694
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1838
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1689
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1880
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1501
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1791
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1834
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1827

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971