Niamey vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$593
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
37
95
🏙️ Population
1.03M
9.67M

The cost of living in Niamey is 30% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5267th and 3641st ($1006 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Niger and South Korea, respectively. Check Niger vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Niamey compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7591st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niamey vs Seoul

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Niamey Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1456
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4528
$19966

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$677
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$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
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$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