Novosibirsk vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2142
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$421
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
1.64M
9.67M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 35% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6431st and 4438th ($884 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in Russia and South Korea, respectively. Check Russia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Novosibirsk compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Novosibirsk ranked 11th best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5802nd and 70th 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
$7.89
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$886
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.44
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.6%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.78
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4901
$21825

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$737
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$719
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$808
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$576
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$571
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$553
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$595
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$791
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$834
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$570
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$880
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$688
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$530
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$558
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$564
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$813
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$747
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$537
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$487
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$661
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$969
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$701
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$557
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$543
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$592
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$600
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$694
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$575
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$531
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$547
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$690
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$532
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$842
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891

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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
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$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
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$1095
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$1046
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$867
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$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
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$1121
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$986
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$892
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$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
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$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986