Novosibirsk vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$935
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$450
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.64M
9.67M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6043rd and 4545th ($935 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Novosibirsk ranked 40th best city to live in Russia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6891st and 16th 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
$7.84
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.71%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1768
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.56
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5680
$19916

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$795
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$787
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$780
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$585
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$586
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$559
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$602
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$837
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$819
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$595
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$954
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$754
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$545
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$575
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$823
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$571
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$784
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$763
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$553
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$500
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$687
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$1024
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$713
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$572
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$568
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$608
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$614
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$712
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$579
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$547
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$564
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$702
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$550
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$876
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971