Rome vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1972
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1099
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2041
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.67M

The cost of living in Rome is 52% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2104th and 4545th ($1972 vs $1296) 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 months in Rome compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 134th and 16th 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
$15.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1246
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1571
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8628
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.19
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$499
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14156
$19916

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Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330

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