Seoul vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Seoul Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1625
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4544
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$784
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$1986
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2725
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
9.67M
5.87M

The cost of living in Seoul is 51% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2495th and 9th ($1625 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 33rd and 10th 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
$7.46
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.61
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$983
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2820
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1520
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10867
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11727
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.1
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$46
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18966
$25023

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580