Moscow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3409
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$864
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$881
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
13.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Moscow is 4% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4141st and 4296th ($1438 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Moscow compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2664th and 90th 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
$12.3
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.18
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1183
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2170
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.08
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.47%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9466
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4008
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.34
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$688
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15272
$21347

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$914
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$915
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$917
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$800
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$898
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$831
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$876
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$863
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$671
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$582
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$727
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$837
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$650
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$692
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$672
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$615
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$678
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$765
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$660
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$629
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$697
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$547
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$570
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$543
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$882
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$544
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$672
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$649
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$707
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$293
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$537
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$485
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$545
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$719
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$537
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$475
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$496
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$718
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$772

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