Paramaribo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$277
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
13
99
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
224K
9.67M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6461st and 4438th ($877 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6448th and 70th 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
$8.59
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$21825

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$854
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$1174
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$1996
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$1979
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$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
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$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
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$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
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$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
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$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
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$1046
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$867
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$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
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$986
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$892
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$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
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$986