Praia vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Praia	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$840	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1956	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$405	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$721	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$327	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$47	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$191	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	29	100
😀 Quality of life	36	95
🏙️ Population	159K	9.67M

The cost of living in Praia is 37% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6298th and 4104th ($840 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Cape Verde and South Korea, respectively. Check Cape Verde vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Praia compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Praia ranked 1st best city to live in Cape Verde vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7365th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Praia vs Seoul

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	Praia	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.03	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.9	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.65	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$1.7	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.47	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$393	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$821	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$460	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.1	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.6	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.96%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1102	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$879	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.74	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.8	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.1	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.45	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.23	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.54	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.15	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.86	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.2	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.89	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.05	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.66	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.73	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.43	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.02	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.15	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.26	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.9	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.2	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$24.1	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.36	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.9	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.3	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$132	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2887	$20197

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Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$838
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$865
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1114
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1046
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1052
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$507
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$960
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$552
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$477
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$998
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$970
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1000
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$953
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$647
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$675
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$827
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$964
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$804
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$998
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1061
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$998
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1346
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1019
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1278
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1272
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1009
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1612
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1558
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1287
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1665
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1361
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1371
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$523
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1268
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$569
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$559
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$490
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$491

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019