Raleigh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
468K
9.67M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 91% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 304th and 3641st ($2757 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 235th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Seoul

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Raleigh Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$19966

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

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