Portugal vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$1134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3242
$2805
🏠 One person rent
$856
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.7
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1305
$1998
💸 GDP per capita
$28844
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
82.3
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
64
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
20%
🎓 Higher education
88
87
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
10.7M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1424) is 26% more expensive than in South Korea ($1134). Portugal ranked 40th vs 74th 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 1.8 months in South Korea. Ranked 38th and 24th 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
$12.3
$6.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$703
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1243
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$10906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$6575
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.32
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.31
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.17
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.53
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.8
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$9.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$517
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10582
$15508

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1383
9.67M
Busan
$1108
3.45M
Incheon
$1088
2.94M
Daegu
$1062
2.38M
Gwangju
$1081
1.49M
Suwon
$1066
1.23M
Daejeon
$959
1.48M
Ulsan
$1076
1.13M
Seongnam
$1435
919K
Yongin
$1120
1.08M
Cheongju
$924
852K
Hwaseong
$1098
941K
Changwon
$1084
1.01M
Namyangju
$1138
732K
Gimhae
$975
534K
Siheung
$1307
520K
Pyeongtaek
$1141
590K
Pohang
$1024
504K
Goyang
$1097
1.06M
Cheonan
$1153
657K
Bucheon
$1175
772K
Jeju Island
$1100
678K
Uijeongbu
$918
463K
Ansan
$1049
623K
Jeju
$1069
492K
Gwangju
$1196
397K
Paju
$1065
498K
Gunsan
$1020
275K
Hanam
$1178
330K
Sejong
$1020
386K