Milan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5010
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2148
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2069
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
1.35M
9.67M

The cost of living in Milan is 52% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1772nd and 4104th ($2022 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 341st and 30th 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
$18.3
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.23
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14604
$20197

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019