Munich vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2332
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5652
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
1.51M
9.67M

The cost of living in Munich is 60% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1056th and 3861st ($2332 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 2 months in Seoul. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 54th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Seoul

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Munich Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1433
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2772
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2147
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1009
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19483
$21834

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043