Seoul vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$4146
🏠 One person rent
$683
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$3865
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
9.67M
626K

The cost of living in Seoul is 18% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 3641st and 2481st ($1444 vs $1753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in South Korea and Germany, respectively. Check South Korea vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Stuttgart ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 23rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Stuttgart

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Seoul Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$55.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4.38
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$1831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$7158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$4759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$13800

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1648
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1648
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1639
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1653
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1639
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1645
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1643
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1646
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1664
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1649
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1643
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1666
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1675
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1638
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1654
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1671
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1655
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1690
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1811
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1689
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1650
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1726
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1661
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1672
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1666
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1713
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1652
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1663
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1661
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1651
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1657
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1591
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1640
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1666
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1636