Portugal vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1480
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3363
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$890
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1396
$2268
💸 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 ($1480) is 33% more expensive than in South Korea ($1114). Portugal ranked 41st vs 80th 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 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
$12.6
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.4
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$729
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.7
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2740
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.4
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.75
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.58
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.51
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$572
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10961
$17691

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Cities Comparison in Portugal vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K