Seoul vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
9.67M
5.45M

The cost of living in Seoul is 54% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4545th and 370th ($1296 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Korea and Australia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 16th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Sydney

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Seoul Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$25164

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863