Owerri vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Owerri Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1774
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1281
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$67.7
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
17
93
🏙️ Population
908K
9.67M

The cost of living in Owerri is 28% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2835th and 4296th ($1774 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nigeria and South Korea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Owerri compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Owerri ranked 17th best city to live in Nigeria vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9159th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Owerri vs Seoul

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Owerri Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.27
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1679
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.9%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1052
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.22
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.08
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1311
$21347

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$1004
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$1112
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$1080
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$1196
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