Paramaribo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$327
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
224K
9.67M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5990th and 3641st ($896 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Suriname and South Korea, respectively. Check Suriname vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6203rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Seoul

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Paramaribo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$19966

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$1248
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$870
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$921
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$1490
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$1528
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$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617

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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
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$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
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$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963