Seoul vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$5781
🏠 One person rent	$608	$1595
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$2942
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$4298
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	75
😀 Quality of life	95	88
🏙️ Population	9.67M	459K

The cost of living in Seoul is 46% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4104th and 866th ($1334 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 797th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Virginia Beach

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	Seoul	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.53	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$1391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$3261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$2615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$62
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$1205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$18786

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2767
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2314
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2486
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2525
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2142
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2385
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2086
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2347
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2332
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2340
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2117
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2218
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2014
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2052
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2073
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2498
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1819
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2169
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2076
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2539
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1976
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2856
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2309
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2961
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1733
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2566
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3149
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2229
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2893
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2640
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2786
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2548
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2547
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3174
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2777