New York City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in New York City is 224% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4th and 4545th ($4202 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Seoul

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New York City Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$19916

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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