Seoul vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$683
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$3734
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
9.67M
548K

The cost of living in Seoul is 23% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 3641st and 2098th ($1444 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 2 months in The Hague. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 23rd 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
$6.81
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4.57
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$25.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$8049

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1836
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1850
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1804
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2205
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2013
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2135
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2465
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2092
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2545
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2055
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1894
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1832
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1939
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2001
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1822
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1647
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1981
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1833
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1919
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1965
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1841
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1818
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1756
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1796
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1650
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1631
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1909
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1539