New York City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in New York City is 180% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6th and 3641st ($4044 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8th and 23rd 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
$24.2
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963