Philadelphia vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Philadelphia Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
9.67M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 68% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 812th and 3641st ($2422 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 101st and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Philadelphia vs Seoul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Philadelphia vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in Philadelphia and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Philadelphia Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$19966

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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