Rome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$891
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
2.87M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rome is 18% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2685th and 3641st ($1697 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 230th and 23rd 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
$14.9
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$19966

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

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