Seoul vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$2619
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$4456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
9.67M
548K

The cost of living in Seoul is 48% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4545th and 901st ($1296 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in South Korea and the Netherlands, respectively. Check South Korea vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 16th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs The Hague

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Seoul The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$6.97
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$4.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$2710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2213
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$6520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$4705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$4.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$98.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$2623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$12462

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2310
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2365
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2424
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2389
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2659
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1865
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2755
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2354
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3165
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2608
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2564
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2087
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2407
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2185
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2112
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2399
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2460
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2283
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2247
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2662
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2111
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1805
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$2053
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1477
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2341
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2148
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1739
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1834
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1829
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2353
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1688