Male vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1304
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3010
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$814
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1263
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
133K
9.67M

The cost of living in Male is 2% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4205th and 4104th ($1304 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Maldives and South Korea, respectively. Check Maldives vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Male compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4917th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Male vs Seoul

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Male Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1648
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1401
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.65%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2651
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2231
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.83
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3201
$20197

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5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1651
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$333
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$287
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$244
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$273
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$306
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$383
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$346
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$580
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$631
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$294
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$498
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$429
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$502
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$306
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$310
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$325
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$316
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$339
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$425
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$344
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$582
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$300
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$295
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$302
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$311
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$304
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$412
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$546
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$280
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$533
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$351
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$342
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019