Seoul vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$2199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$5330
🏠 One person rent	$608	$1365
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$2421
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$532
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$3900
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	100	92
😀 Quality of life	95	94
🏙️ Population	9.67M	548K

The cost of living in Seoul is 39% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4104th and 1356th ($1334 vs $2199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 2.2 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 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 30th and 42nd 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	$7.53	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$1365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$2609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$5262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$102
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$2176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$10346

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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 The Hague

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Scheveningen	$2049
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Leidschendam	$2042
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Delft	$1861
14 km or 8.5 mi	Oegstgeest	$1934
14 km or 9 mi	Leiden	$2081
21 km or 13 mi	Rotterdam	$2359
31 km or 19 mi	Ridderkerk	$2062
35 km or 22 mi	Zandvoort	$2090
40 km or 25 mi	Haarlem	$2291
43 km or 27 mi	Sliedrecht	$1969
46 km or 29 mi	IJmuiden	$2085
52 km or 32 mi	Amsterdam	$2791
55 km or 34 mi	Utrecht	$2251
61 km or 38 mi	Hilversum	$2049
61 km or 38 mi	Etten-Leur	$1805
62 km or 38 mi	Roosendaal	$1890
63 km or 39 mi	Zeist	$2180
64 km or 40 mi	Purmerend	$1944
64 km or 40 mi	Breda	$1739
65 km or 40 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1917
68 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$1957
70 km or 43 mi	Almere	$1937
70 km or 44 mi	Zaltbommel	$2026
71 km or 44 mi	Goes	$2001
75 km or 47 mi	Langedijk	$1995
77 km or 48 mi	Tilburg	$1862
80 km or 49 mi	Tiel	$2432
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1975
81 km or 50 mi	Middelburg	$1879
82 km or 51 mi	Hoogstraten	$1492
85 km or 53 mi	Veenendaal	$1631
92 km or 57 mi	Ede	$1651
93 km or 58 mi	Lelystad	$1357
93 km or 58 mi	Wageningen	$2105
93 km or 58 mi	Harderwijk	$1844
95 km or 59 mi	Turnhout	$1421
97 km or 60 mi	Antwerp	$1640
98 km or 61 mi	Beveren	$1613
101 km or 62 mi	Uden	$1958
102 km or 63 mi	Mortsel	$1530