Philadelphia vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
9.67M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 100% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 741st and 4545th ($2597 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 118th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Seoul

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Philadelphia Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$19916

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

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