Seoul vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$635
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$1307
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$1975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
9.67M
842K

The cost of living in Seoul is 13% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4296th and 3609th ($1383 vs $1582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Turin ranked 8th in Italy, while ranked 90th and 447th 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
$7.28
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$7.01
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$977
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$4337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$13620

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1268
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1263
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1308
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1336
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1257
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1662
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1264
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1469
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1770
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1624
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1642
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1474
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1968
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1792
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1605
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1808
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2307
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2397
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1473
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1699
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1649
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1764
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1803
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1504
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1344
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2673
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1488
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1406
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$9122
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1727
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1525
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1884
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1582
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1489