Manchester vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
548K
9.67M

The cost of living in Manchester is 46% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1500th and 3861st ($2137 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd 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 Manchester compared to 2 months in Seoul. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 76th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Seoul

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Manchester Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$21834

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043