Munich vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Munich	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2201	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5311	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$1313	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$2479	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$524	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$211	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3560	$2911
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	23 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	90	100
😀 Quality of life	93	95
🏙️ Population	1.51M	9.67M

The cost of living in Munich is 65% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1352nd and 4104th ($2201 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 54th and 30th 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	$16.2	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.1	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.92	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.69	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1323	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1006	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2618	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2005	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$313	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.8	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.97%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12224	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8488	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.1	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.5	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.8	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.7	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.83	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.1	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.08	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.17	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.34	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.92	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.2	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.5	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.5	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.9	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.9	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$953	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14702	$20197

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Cities near Munich

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi	Germering	$1789
16 km or 10 mi	Unterschleiheim	$1746
17 km or 10 mi	Puchheim	$1772
17 km or 11 mi	Dachau	$1755
20 km or 13 mi	Olching	$1730
23 km or 15 mi	Starnberg	$1727
24 km or 15 mi	Furstenfeldbruck	$1711
31 km or 19 mi	Erding	$1631
31 km or 19 mi	Geretsried	$1679
32 km or 20 mi	Freising	$1611
44 km or 28 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1568
47 km or 29 mi	Weilheim in Oberbayern	$1700
48 km or 30 mi	Aichach	$1613
50 km or 31 mi	Friedberg	$1644
52 km or 32 mi	Rosenheim	$1164
53 km or 33 mi	Konigsbrunn	$1638
53 km or 33 mi	Landsberg am Lech	$1637
57 km or 35 mi	Augsburg	$1728
61 km or 38 mi	Gersthofen	$1644
62 km or 38 mi	Landshut	$1569
62 km or 38 mi	Waldkraiburg	$1541
62 km or 39 mi	Neusa	$1645
71 km or 44 mi	Ingolstadt	$1465
71 km or 44 mi	Muhldorf	$1537
72 km or 45 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1508
76 km or 48 mi	Kaufbeuren	$1698
77 km or 48 mi	Traunreut	$1517
80 km or 50 mi	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	$1911
85 km or 53 mi	Traunstein	$1540
87 km or 54 mi	Donauworth	$1544
98 km or 61 mi	Innsbruck	$1636
103 km or 64 mi	Gunzburg	$1538
104 km or 65 mi	Kempten	$1502
105 km or 65 mi	Regensburg	$1627
105 km or 65 mi	Memmingen	$1565
110 km or 69 mi	Straubing	$1522
112 km or 70 mi	Nordlingen	$1509
114 km or 71 mi	Senden	$1516
116 km or 72 mi	Salzburg	$1672
119 km or 74 mi	Sonthofen	$1560

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