Moscow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
13.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Moscow is 30% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3277th and 4545th ($1678 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moscow compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2774th and 16th 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
$11.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$19916

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971