Seattle vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
737K
9.67M

The cost of living in Seattle is 99% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 206th and 3861st ($2908 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2 months in Seoul. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 102nd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Seoul

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Seattle Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$21834

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
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