Rome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1750
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$929
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1751
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1885
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rome is 20% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2722nd and 3861st ($1750 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 2 months in Seoul. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 294th and 43rd 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
$15.4
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$679
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7363
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.91
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$513
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10781
$21834

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043