San Francisco vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

San Francisco Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
874K
9.67M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 217% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7th and 4545th ($4110 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 22nd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in San Francisco vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in San Francisco and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

San Francisco Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$19916

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

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