Moscow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$730
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1434
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
13.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Moscow is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4359th and 4104th ($1244 vs $1334) 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 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1187th and 30th 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
$9.55
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2192
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.08
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.71%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7641
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3605
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12252
$20197

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Cities near Moscow

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$786
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$791
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$867
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$622
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$676
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$743
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$633
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$719
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$609
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$538
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$639
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$552
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$681
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$564
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$523
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$554
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$540
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$505
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$513
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$636
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$479
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$430
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$584
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$717
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$528
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$561
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$490
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$448
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$300
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$473
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$434
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$474
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$438
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$524
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$440
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$486
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$552
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$592

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