Paramaribo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Paramaribo	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$881	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2350	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$301	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$420	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$96.7	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$267	$2911
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	14	100
😀 Quality of life	50	95
🏙️ Population	224K	9.67M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6145th and 4104th ($881 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6256th and 30th 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	$6.93	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$56.6	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.14	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.19	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$464	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1077	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$561	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.2	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.2	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.2	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	16.08%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$486	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$418	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$89.6	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.29	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.41	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.59	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.86	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.52	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.88	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.16	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.67	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.87	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.79	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.59	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.7	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.66	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.63	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.9	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$63.1	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1909	$20197

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Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1645
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1643
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1031
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1062
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$560
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$565
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$610
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$789
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$777
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$953
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1084
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$697
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1064
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1178
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1193
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$639
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1418
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$694
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$890
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$590
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1070
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1062
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$737
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$1000
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1007
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$746
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$611
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$682
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$674
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$639
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$583

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