Novosibirsk vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$657
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1672
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$302
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
1.63M
9.67M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 55% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7138th and 3641st ($657 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Novosibirsk compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Novosibirsk ranked 7th best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5709th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Novosibirsk vs Seoul

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Novosibirsk Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.62
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.6
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$19966

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$487
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$411
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$537
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$566
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$347
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$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556

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$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
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$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
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$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