Paris vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Paris | Seoul | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Paris is 55% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1216th and 3641st ($2231 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in France and South Korea, respectively. Check France vs South Korea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 33rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Paris vs Seoul
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| Paris | Seoul | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Paris
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5 km or 3.4 mi |  Ivry-sur-Seine | |
| 6.4 km or 4 mi | Aubervilliers | |
| 6.7 km or 4.2 mi | Montreuil | |
| 7 km or 4.3 mi | Neuilly-sur-Seine | |
| 7.7 km or 4.8 mi | Asnieres-sur-Seine | |
| 8.3 km or 5.2 mi | Vitry-sur-Seine | |
| 8.4 km or 5.2 mi | Boulogne-Billancourt | |
| 8.5 km or 5.3 mi | Courbevoie | |
| 8.7 km or 5.4 mi | Bobigny | |
| 8.7 km or 5.4 mi | Saint-Denis | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | La Garenne-Colombes | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Nanterre | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Creteil | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Rueil-Malmaison | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Argenteuil | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Champigny-sur-Marne | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Chaville | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Aulnay-sous-Bois | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Massy | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Versailles | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Guyancourt | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Acheres | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Cergy | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Savigny-le-Temple | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Melun | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Rambouillet | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Beauvais | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Compiegne | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Dreux | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Chartres | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Orleans | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | Rouen | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Amiens | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Reims | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Troyes | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Chalons-en-Champagne | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Auxerre | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Dieppe | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Lisieux | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Arras |
Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |