Seoul vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$622
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
9.67M
548K

The cost of living in Seoul is 50% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4438th and 570th ($1363 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 70th and 7th 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
$7.62
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$7.2
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$34.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$13755

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734