New York City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| New York City | Seoul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in New York City is 177% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5th and 3861st ($4051 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 2 months in Seoul. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 13th and 43rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near New York City
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.6 mi |  Astoria | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Hoboken | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Jersey | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Union | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | West New York | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Bayonne | |
| 15 km or 9.6 mi | North Bergen | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Secaucus | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Cliffside Park | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kearny | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Valley Stream | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Fort Lee | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Lyndhurst | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Newark | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Elizabeth | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Belleville | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Hillside | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Long Beach | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Nutley | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | East Orange | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Irvington | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Rockville Centre | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Linden | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Hackensack | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Bloomfield | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Teaneck | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Carteret | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Passaic | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Roselle | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Hempstead | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Union Township | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Clifton | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Maplewood | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Montclair | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Bergenfield | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Rahway | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Uniondale | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | West Orange | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | New Rochelle |
Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |