Seoul vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Seoul	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1363	$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3382	$4071
🏠 One person rent	$622	$1035
🏘️ Family rent	$1071	$1655
🍽️ Food expenses	$483	$503
🚐 Transport expenses	$143	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2256	$2219
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	99	76
😀 Quality of life	93	87
🏙️ Population	9.67M	841K

The cost of living in Seoul is 24% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4438th and 2874th ($1363 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 70th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Valencia, Spain

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	Seoul	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.62	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$47.8	$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.35	$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.42	$4.32
☕ Cappuccino	$3.68	$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.55	$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$736	$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$450	$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1316	$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$799	$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97	$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17	$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.01%	3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$23840	$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11978	$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.08	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.9	$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.43	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.99	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.74	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.28	$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.26	$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$29.4	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.27	$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.74	$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.5	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.89	$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.38	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.26	$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48	$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.99	$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.2	$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.3	$103
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.2	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$414	$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21825	$10445

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1415
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1375
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1296
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1267
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1171
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1461
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1215
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1394
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1685
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1558
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1394
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1514
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1299
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1396
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1393
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1516
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1493
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1314
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1388
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1451
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1251
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2879
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1291
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1329
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1433
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1366
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1212
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1187
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1359
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1531
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1471
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1264
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2000
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1478
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1226
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1697
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1671
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1751
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1603
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1656