Rome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1718
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4113
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$929
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1682
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1842
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rome is 29% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2624th and 4104th ($1718 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 337th and 30th 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
$14.5
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2124
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7056
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9864
$20197

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201

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