Prague vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Prague Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1899
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4415
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1182
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1957
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2366
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
1.4M
9.67M

The cost of living in Prague is 47% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2377th and 4545th ($1899 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Czech Republic and South Korea, respectively. Check the Czech Republic vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Prague compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Prague ranked 1st best city to live in the Czech Republic vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 244th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Prague vs Seoul

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Prague Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$304
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10118
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7415
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.71
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1075
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19039
$19916

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Cities near Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1696
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1685
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1661
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1402
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1115
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1276
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1094
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1107
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1216
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1517
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1174
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1397
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1250
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1174
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1460
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1258
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1259
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1280
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1412
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1424
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1289
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1108
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1412
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1448
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$956
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1316
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1503
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1410
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1467
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1340

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971