Seoul vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
9.67M
985K

The cost of living in Seoul is 40% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4296th and 1273rd ($1383 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 90th and 33rd 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
$7.28
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$15313

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482