Seoul vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$4219
🏠 One person rent	$608	$1001
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$497
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$2831
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	54 km
🎓 Higher education	100	87
😀 Quality of life	95	90
🏙️ Population	9.67M	518K

The cost of living in Seoul is 24% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4104th and 2490th ($1334 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 147th 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 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sheffield ranked 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 30th and 141st 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	$7.53	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$5.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$12
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$9487

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Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019

Cities near Sheffield

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Rotherham	$1511
19 km or 12 mi	Barnsley	$1401
27 km or 17 mi	Doncaster	$1463
32 km or 20 mi	Mansfield	$1724
33 km or 21 mi	Wakefield	$1619
35 km or 22 mi	Dewsbury	$1693
36 km or 22 mi	Huddersfield	$1680
38 km or 24 mi	Batley	$1707
42 km or 26 mi	Brighouse	$1737
44 km or 27 mi	Ashton-under-Lyne	$1720
46 km or 28 mi	Macclesfield	$1720
46 km or 29 mi	Halifax	$1793
46 km or 29 mi	Oldham	$1602
47 km or 29 mi	Leeds	$1943
47 km or 29 mi	Droylsden	$1800
48 km or 30 mi	Leek	$1686
49 km or 31 mi	Bradford	$1598
51 km or 32 mi	Manchester	$2071
52 km or 32 mi	Derby	$1727
52 km or 32 mi	Nottingham	$1820
52 km or 33 mi	Rochdale	$1672
56 km or 35 mi	Salford	$1948
56 km or 35 mi	Stretford	$1874
57 km or 35 mi	Sale	$1845
59 km or 36 mi	Altrincham	$1788
59 km or 36 mi	Scunthorpe	$1324
59 km or 37 mi	Bury	$1806
61 km or 38 mi	Keighley	$1680
63 km or 39 mi	Lincoln	$1698
64 km or 40 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1552
65 km or 40 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1465
65 km or 41 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1633
67 km or 42 mi	Bolton	$1806
68 km or 42 mi	Harrogate	$1867
68 km or 42 mi	York	$1727
68 km or 42 mi	Burnley	$1376
70 km or 44 mi	Loughborough	$1759
72 km or 45 mi	Crewe	$1486
75 km or 47 mi	Warrington	$1962
77 km or 48 mi	Stafford	$1750