Moscow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$542
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
12.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Moscow is 29% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5167th and 3641st ($1021 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1608th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Seoul

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Moscow Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$19966

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

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