London vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in London is 183% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 28th and 4545th ($3662 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 months in London compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Seoul

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London Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$19916

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

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