Seoul vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$608
$657
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$1189
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$1737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
9.67M
842K

The cost of living in Seoul is 6% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4104th and 3782nd ($1334 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 30th and 455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Turin

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Seoul Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$62.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$887
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$3850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$2002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$12194

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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 Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1209
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1162
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1293
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1203
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1074
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1474
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1157
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1401
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1503
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1389
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1512
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1271
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1723
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1576
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1422
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1592
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2022
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$1950
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1344
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1503
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1506
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1586
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1634
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1362
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1228
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2507
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1364
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1310
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$6593
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1522
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1434
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1334
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1321