Rotterdam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
664K
9.67M

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 52% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1336th and 3861st ($2219 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 2 months in Seoul. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 51st and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rotterdam vs Seoul

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Rotterdam Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

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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