Rome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1938
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1954
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rome is 46% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1942nd and 4296th ($2020 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Italy and South Korea, respectively. Check Italy vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 292nd and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Seoul

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Rome Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1313
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2374
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1513
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8120
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.33
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$558
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10916
$21347

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020