Seoul vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$6044
🏠 One person rent	$608	$1641
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$3059
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$671
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$4880
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	68
😀 Quality of life	95	89
🏙️ Population	9.67M	385K

The cost of living in Seoul is 48% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4104th and 718th ($1334 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 664th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 30th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tampa

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	Seoul	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.53	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$6.28
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$101
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$14045

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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 Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2402
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2401
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2123
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2605
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2618
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2436
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2079
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2328
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2373
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2104
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2467
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2458
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2280
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2811
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2038
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2194
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2316
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2732
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2516
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2366
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2269
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2295
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2392
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1748
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2289
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2371
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2576
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2286
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2440
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2384
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2373
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1957
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2336
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2336
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2294
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2363
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2265