Seoul vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
9.67M
985K

The cost of living in Seoul is 47% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4545th and 1008th ($1296 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Korea and Sweden, respectively. Check South Korea vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 16th and 19th 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
$7.13
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$17265

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464