Seoul vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$3059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$6994
🏠 One person rent	$608	$2104
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$3885
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$549
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$4040
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	100	89
😀 Quality of life	95	97
🏙️ Population	9.67M	5.87M

The cost of living in Seoul is 56% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4104th and 129th ($1334 vs $3059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Korea and Singapore, respectively. Check South Korea vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.3 months in Singapore City. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 30th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Singapore City

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	Seoul	Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.53	$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$7.6
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$2532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$5168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$3336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$22055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$7662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$3.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$4.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$107
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$74
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$1115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$27780

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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 Singapore City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi	Bukit Merah	$2788
18 km or 11 mi	Johor Bahru	$759
35 km or 22 mi	Batam	$539
84 km or 52 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$506
98 km or 61 mi	Kluang	$679
114 km or 71 mi	Batu Pahat	$703
161 km or 100 mi	Muar	$682
199 km or 123 mi	Malacca	$669
261 km or 162 mi	Seremban	$604
264 km or 164 mi	Dumai	$543
275 km or 171 mi	Pekanbaru	$542
285 km or 177 mi	Kuantan	$529
296 km or 184 mi	Putrajaya	$532
299 km or 186 mi	Cyberjaya	$585
311 km or 193 mi	Kuala Lumpur	$810
314 km or 195 mi	Subang Jaya	$714
316 km or 196 mi	Petaling Jaya	$701
321 km or 199 mi	Shah Alam	$645
322 km or 200 mi	Jambi	$458
325 km or 202 mi	Klang	$670
328 km or 204 mi	Chukai	$565
434 km or 269 mi	Teluk Intan	$631
454 km or 282 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$501
457 km or 284 mi	Padang	$883
476 km or 296 mi	Ipoh	$628
482 km or 299 mi	Tanjungbalai	$503
488 km or 303 mi	Palembang	$395
504 km or 313 mi	Padangsidempuan	$582
521 km or 324 mi	Taiping	$695
522 km or 324 mi	Lubuklinggau	$466
528 km or 328 mi	Prabumulih	$417
558 km or 347 mi	Pematangsiantar	$486
562 km or 349 mi	Tebing Tinggi	$474
564 km or 351 mi	Kota Bharu	$485
578 km or 359 mi	Singkawang	$430
592 km or 368 mi	Bengkulu	$500
594 km or 369 mi	Butterworth	$619
595 km or 370 mi	Pagar Alam	$458
598 km or 372 mi	George Town	$620
608 km or 378 mi	Sungai Petani	$605