Melbourne vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Melbourne Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5060
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$1817
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$2725
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
99
94
🏙️ Population
4.53M
9.67M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 33% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 420th and 2495th ($2154 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Melbourne ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3rd and 33rd 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
$13.9
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1465
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.34
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1770
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19362
$18966

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950