Melbourne vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2543
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1414
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2478
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$361
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4489
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
100
95
🏙️ Population
5.35M
9.67M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 96% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 829th and 4545th ($2543 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Seoul

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Melbourne Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.51
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2836
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6978
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$140
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.94
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2326
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22313
$19916

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132

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