Miami vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3068
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7133
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$2069
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$3842
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4346
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
442K
9.67M

The cost of living in Miami is 112% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 101st and 3641st ($3068 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Miami ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 114th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Seoul

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Miami Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2508
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1739
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4833
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3298
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6306
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3813
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.47
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1151
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28464
$19966

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963