Novosibirsk vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$294
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$554
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
1.63M
9.67M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 56% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7298th and 3861st ($649 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.9 months in Novosibirsk compared to 2 months in Seoul. Novosibirsk ranked 8th best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5501st and 43rd 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
$6.49
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1841
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.86
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.42
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$21834

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$541
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$562
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$357
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$556
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$556
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$605
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$550
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$555
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$406
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$520
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$669
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$628
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$615
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$586
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$780
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$534
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$612
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$630
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$595
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$622
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$628
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$698
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$490
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$599
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$447
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$624
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$626
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$687
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$735
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$544
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$782
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$535
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$791
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585

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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
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$1140
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$1222
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$1027
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$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
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$1562
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$1043