Seoul vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$677
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
9.67M
985K

The cost of living in Seoul is 27% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 3861st and 1883rd ($1461 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Korea and Sweden, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Seoul compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 43rd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Stockholm

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Seoul Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$7335

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328