Seoul vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Seoul	Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1444	$1369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4192	$3478
🏠 One person rent	$683	$640
🏘️ Family rent	$1882	$1145
🍽️ Food expenses	$510	$454
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3018	$1770
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	52
😀 Quality of life	95	85
🏙️ Population	9.67M	871K

The cost of living in Seoul is 5% more expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 3641st and 3967th ($1444 vs $1369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in South Korea and Italy, respectively. Check South Korea vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Turin ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 23rd and 278th 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	$6.81	$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.4	$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.01	$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.8	$5.31
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.59	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$758	$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$492	$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2529	$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1473	$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$174	$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.4	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.76%	4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19740	$3835
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10956	$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.08	$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.4	$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.8	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.18	$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.07	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.82	$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$40	$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.59	$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.64	$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.04	$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.39	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.9	$6.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.37	$6.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.99	$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.98	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.34	$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.07	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.1	$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$9.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$24.8	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.1	$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.9	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$368	$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19966	$13343

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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 Turin

Distance	City	Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi	Asti	$1234
62 km or 39 mi	Biella	$1166
63 km or 39 mi	Vercelli	$1066
74 km or 46 mi	Alessandria	$1364
77 km or 48 mi	Mondovi	$1245
77 km or 48 mi	Cuneo	$1103
80 km or 50 mi	Aosta	$1453
83 km or 52 mi	Novara	$1271
94 km or 58 mi	Tortona	$1406
96 km or 59 mi	Vigevano	$1471
103 km or 64 mi	Voghera	$1475
105 km or 65 mi	Savona	$1575
109 km or 67 mi	Busto Arsizio	$1588
115 km or 71 mi	Pavia	$1294
115 km or 72 mi	Chamonix	$1788
118 km or 73 mi	Buccinasco	$1565
122 km or 76 mi	Varese	$1425
122 km or 76 mi	Saronno	$1444
122 km or 76 mi	Genoa	$1450
125 km or 78 mi	Milan	$2074
132 km or 82 mi	Sion	$1952
134 km or 83 mi	Imperia	$1308
134 km or 83 mi	Seregno	$1472
134 km or 83 mi	Cantu	$1575
136 km or 84 mi	Monza	$1567
136 km or 85 mi	Como	$1802
139 km or 86 mi	Sanremo	$1341
142 km or 88 mi	Ventimiglia	$1488
144 km or 89 mi	Lodi	$1238
144 km or 89 mi	Lugano	$2555
145 km or 90 mi	Menton	$1400
149 km or 93 mi	Monte Carlo	$4714
150 km or 93 mi	Chambery	$1416
150 km or 93 mi	Monaco City	$7262
153 km or 95 mi	Annecy	$1544
155 km or 97 mi	Grenoble	$1398
156 km or 97 mi	Nice	$1616
156 km or 97 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1484
157 km or 98 mi	Piacenza	$1353
159 km or 99 mi	Lecco	$1353