Seoul vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$5380
🏠 One person rent
$622
$1126
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$1917
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
98
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.03M

The cost of living in Seoul is 38% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4438th and 1464th ($1363 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and Austria, respectively. Check South Korea vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.7 months in Vienna. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 70th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Vienna

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Seoul Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$3.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$37.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$12058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$6236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$19.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$28817

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1898
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1561
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1451
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1114
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1284
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1335
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$875
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$930
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1639
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1527
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$1036
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1153
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1278
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1391
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1312
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1133
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1291
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1708
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1683
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1404
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1247
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1869
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1818
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1787
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$989