Seoul vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
9.67M
459K

The cost of living in Seoul is 47% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4545th and 978th ($1296 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 841st 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 16th and 286th 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
$7.13
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$16143

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769