Portugal vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1365
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3152
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$822
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1415
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1228
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$27275
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
61
63
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
20%
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
10.3M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1365) is 20% more expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Portugal ranked 40th vs 67th 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 0.9 months in Portugal compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 38th and 22nd 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
$11.4
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.3
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$670
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1179
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3369
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.87
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.8
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$81
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9835
$21622

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K