Seoul vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$6160
🏠 One person rent	$608	$1496
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$2729
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$522
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$4315
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	95	100
🏙️ Population	9.67M	4.84M

The cost of living in Seoul is 47% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4104th and 745th ($1334 vs $2539) 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 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 30th 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	$7.53	$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$7.29
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$17957

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Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019

Cities near Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2099
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2252
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$1824
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1584
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1416
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1448
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1538
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1616
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1511
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2023
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1702
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1681
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1185
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1457
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1963
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1619
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1601
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$1781
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$1727
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2239
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2067
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1654
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1643
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1291
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1504
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1645
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1677
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1600
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1620
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2194
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1691
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1671
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1668
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2016
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1625
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1635
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1748
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$1981
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1390
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1683