Perth vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Perth	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2075	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4845	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$1197	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$1925	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$531	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$206	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3655	$2911
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	93	100
😀 Quality of life	98	95
🏙️ Population	2.14M	9.67M

The cost of living in Perth is 56% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1654th and 4104th ($2075 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Perth compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6th and 30th 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	$13.8	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.05	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1325	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$991	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2282	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1602	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.3	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47.8	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4862	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3869	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.4	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.46	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.29	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.41	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.89	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.4	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.14	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.6	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.25	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.44	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.96	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.3	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.8	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.9	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.2	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1852	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11252	$20197

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Perth

Distance	City	Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi	Bunbury	$1643
195 km or 121 mi	Busselton	$1971
372 km or 231 mi	Geraldton	$1585
390 km or 242 mi	Albany	$1730
549 km or 341 mi	Kalgoorlie	$1440
1989 km or 1236 mi	Whyalla	$1795
1991 km or 1237 mi	Alice Springs	$1431
2130 km or 1323 mi	Adelaide	$1978
2357 km or 1465 mi	Mount Gambier	$1701
2456 km or 1526 mi	Mildura	$1691
2513 km or 1562 mi	Warrnambool	$1631
2550 km or 1584 mi	Kupang	$509
2590 km or 1609 mi	Denpasar	$497
2599 km or 1615 mi	Mataram	$355
2608 km or 1620 mi	Ubud	$845
2609 km or 1621 mi	Bali	$1267
2621 km or 1629 mi	Ballarat	$1390
2628 km or 1633 mi	Bima	$597
2652 km or 1648 mi	Bendigo	$1291
2655 km or 1650 mi	Darwin	$1617
2672 km or 1660 mi	Geelong	$1981
2680 km or 1665 mi	Blitar	$453
2687 km or 1669 mi	Malang	$365
2687 km or 1670 mi	Melton	$1669
2696 km or 1675 mi	Tarneit	$1625
2698 km or 1676 mi	Sunbury	$1691
2699 km or 1677 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1635
2700 km or 1678 mi	Batu	$410
2705 km or 1681 mi	Probolinggo	$614
2713 km or 1686 mi	Kediri	$464
2721 km or 1690 mi	Pasuruan	$510
2722 km or 1691 mi	Melbourne	$2194
2724 km or 1693 mi	South Yarra	$1620
2730 km or 1696 mi	Maliana	$503
2740 km or 1703 mi	Frankston	$1671
2741 km or 1703 mi	Ainaro	$501
2742 km or 1703 mi	Madiun	$486
2745 km or 1706 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
2745 km or 1706 mi	Mojokerto	$505
2745 km or 1706 mi	Dandenong	$1645

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