Milan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
1.35M
9.67M

The cost of living in Milan is 47% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1476th and 3861st ($2146 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 2 months in Seoul. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 305th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Seoul

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Milan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$21834

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

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