Milan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2307
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5512
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1295
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2386
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
98
100
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
1.35M
9.67M

The cost of living in Milan is 67% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1250th and 4296th ($2307 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Milan ranked 2nd best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 315th and 90th 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
$21.4
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2665
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1944
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.11%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10174
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16429
$21347

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020