Portugal vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1452
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3308
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$869
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1387
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$29292
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
8.62
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
82.3
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
63
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
20%
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
10.7M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1452) is 35% more expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Portugal ranked 42nd vs 86th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Portugal compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 40th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Portugal vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Portugal and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 124 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Portugal South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1603
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.06%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.7
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.42
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.8
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11686
$18682

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K