Portugal vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1286
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3012
$3093
🏠 One person rent
$763
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1365
$1095
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1186
$2392
💸 GDP per capita
$24515
$32423
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
61
63
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
20%
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
10.3M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1286) is 15% more expensive than in South Korea ($1118). Portugal ranked 44th vs 62nd 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 37th and 20th 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
$10.7
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1138
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3036
$10104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.87
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7880
$17694

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1444
9.67M
Busan
$1029
3.45M
Incheon
$1020
2.94M
Daegu
$1113
2.44M
Daejeon
$924
1.48M
Gwangju
$1147
1.49M
Suwon
$987
1.23M
Ulsan
$1078
1.15M
Seongnam
$1121
949K
Changwon
$1073
1.05M
Cheongju
$903
849K
Yongin
$1256
971K
Jeju Island
$1056
678K
Goyang
$1144
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1088
904K
Namyangju
$1106
713K
Bucheon
$1152
793K
Gimhae
$907
534K
Jeju
$1003
435K
Cheonan
$940
652K
Ansan
$1127
653K
Siheung
$1081
425K
Uijeongbu
$986
463K
Anyang
$1097
548K
Gunsan
$975
275K
Pohang
$989
504K
Masan
$1006
430K
Jeonju
$787
653K
Pyeongtaek
$924
458K
Paju
$1072
415K