Raleigh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
468K
9.67M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 75% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1363rd and 4545th ($2265 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 219th and 16th 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
$18.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$19916

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

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