Nuremberg vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Nuremberg	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1672	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4194	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$877	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$1732	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$544	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3273	$2911
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	59	100
😀 Quality of life	91	95
🏙️ Population	526K	9.67M

The cost of living in Nuremberg is 25% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2788th and 4104th ($1672 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 3rd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Nuremberg compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Nuremberg ranked 20th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 107th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nuremberg vs Seoul

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	Nuremberg	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.8	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.2	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.21	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.95	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.72	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$815	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$599	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1587	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1350	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$290	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6830	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5673	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$51	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.4	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.05	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.31	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.59	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.04	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.72	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.92	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.61	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.21	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.23	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.35	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.2	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.8	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.2	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$95.7	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.6	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$480	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13791	$20197

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Cities near Nuremberg

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Furth	$1576
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Zirndorf	$1567
14 km or 8.9 mi	Schwabach	$1547
16 km or 9.8 mi	Lauf an der Pegnitz	$1540
17 km or 10 mi	Erlangen	$1581
19 km or 12 mi	Herzogenaurach	$1666
23 km or 14 mi	Roth	$1528
30 km or 18 mi	Forchheim	$1533
34 km or 21 mi	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	$1488
40 km or 25 mi	Ansbach	$1322
51 km or 31 mi	Bamberg	$1489
56 km or 35 mi	Amberg	$1249
66 km or 41 mi	Bayreuth	$1330
73 km or 45 mi	Kitzingen	$1444
75 km or 47 mi	Schwandorf	$1440
76 km or 47 mi	Lichtenfels	$1498
76 km or 47 mi	Kulmbach	$1445
79 km or 49 mi	Nordlingen	$1509
80 km or 50 mi	Neuburg an der Donau	$1508
81 km or 50 mi	Ingolstadt	$1465
81 km or 50 mi	Crailsheim	$1567
82 km or 51 mi	Weiden in der Oberpfalz	$1466
85 km or 53 mi	Donauworth	$1544
88 km or 54 mi	Regensburg	$1627
88 km or 55 mi	Ellwangen	$1566
90 km or 56 mi	Schweinfurt	$1419
90 km or 56 mi	Coburg	$1541
91 km or 57 mi	Wurzburg	$1172
95 km or 59 mi	Bad Mergentheim	$1456
99 km or 62 mi	Aalen	$1560
100 km or 62 mi	Sonneberg	$1274
104 km or 65 mi	Schwabisch Hall	$1594
107 km or 67 mi	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	$1568
109 km or 68 mi	Heidenheim an der Brenz	$1589
110 km or 69 mi	Bad Kissingen	$1433
112 km or 69 mi	Aichach	$1613
113 km or 70 mi	Hof	$1476
116 km or 72 mi	Gersthofen	$1644
116 km or 72 mi	Cheb	$1098
117 km or 73 mi	Wertheim am Main	$1557

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019