Perth vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5119
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1352
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2099
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3624
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.14M
9.67M

The cost of living in Perth is 59% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1068th and 3641st ($2292 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Perth compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 10th and 23rd 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
$14.2
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7584
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6088
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1668
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12548
$19966

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Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$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
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$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