Seoul vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

Seoul Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1513
$1749
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$716
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2992
$3773
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
9.67M
626K

The cost of living in Seoul is 13% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 3075th and 2145th ($1513 vs $1749) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 months in Seoul compared to 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Stuttgart ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 15th and 30th 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
$6.75
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$4.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$3.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$935
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2604
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1603
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10468
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6333
$6097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$3.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.31
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$43.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$6.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$8.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.28
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$65.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$91.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20193
$14540

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1577
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1566
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1574
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1562
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1565
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1565
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1560
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1549
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1539
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1560
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1553
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1554
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1538
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1526
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1510
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1526
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1533
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1548
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1462
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1509
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1508
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1497
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1427
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1507
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1534
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1476
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1494
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1511
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1634
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1510
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1484
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1539
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1496
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1526
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1582
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1507