Perth vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2562
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1566
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4370
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.14M
9.67M

The cost of living in Perth is 98% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 791st and 4545th ($2562 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Perth compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Perth ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 11th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Seoul

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Perth Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2661
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6868
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.45
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.91
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2283
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$19916

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Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971