Seoul vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Seoul | Sheffield | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Seoul is 19% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 3861st and 2462nd ($1461 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 2 months in Seoul compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 43rd and 127th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |
Cities near Sheffield
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.3 km or 5.8 mi |  Rotherham | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Barnsley | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Doncaster | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Mansfield | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Wakefield | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Dewsbury | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Huddersfield | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Batley | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Brighouse | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Ashton-under-Lyne | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Macclesfield | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Halifax | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Oldham | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Leeds | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Droylsden | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Leek | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Bradford | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Manchester | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Derby | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Nottingham | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Rochdale | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Salford | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Stretford | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Sale | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Altrincham | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Scunthorpe | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Bury | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Keighley | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Lincoln | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Burton upon Trent | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Bolton | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Harrogate | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | York | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Burnley | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Loughborough | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Crewe | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Warrington | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Stafford |