Seoul vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$622
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
9.67M
518K

The cost of living in Seoul is 30% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4438th and 2232nd ($1363 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 144th in South Korea and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 70th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Sheffield

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Seoul Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$6
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$24899

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871