Milan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
1.37M
9.67M

The cost of living in Milan is 44% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1623rd and 3641st ($2074 vs $1444) 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 0.9 months in Milan compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Milan ranked 4th best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 292nd and 23rd 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
$19.3
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$19966

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

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