Prague vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Prague Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3619
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$923
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1671
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
1.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Prague is 6% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3308th and 3641st ($1531 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.1 months in Prague compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Prague ranked 1st best city to live in the Czech Republic vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 273rd and 23rd 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
$8.17
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.66
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$926
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$679
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1804
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7359
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5167
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.6
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$583
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11372
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1383
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1374
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1363
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1188
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1116
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1015
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1130
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1102
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1293
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1127
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1122
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1046
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1311
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$949
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1077
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1013
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$979
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1344
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1083
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$956
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1347
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1406
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1019
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1165
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1344
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1351
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1002

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963