Manchester vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
548K
9.67M

The cost of living in Manchester is 73% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1156th and 4438th ($2365 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Manchester ranked 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 78th and 70th 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
$19.7
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$21825

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986