Seoul vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$4463
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1217
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$2001
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$2042
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.86M

The cost of living in Seoul is 30% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4296th and 2069th ($1383 vs $1978) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and Poland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1 months in Warsaw. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 90th and 444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Warsaw

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Seoul Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$5.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$1225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$917
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$2165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$218
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$333
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
7.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$6642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$4244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$86.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$15871

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1522
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1199
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1241
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1009
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1166
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1113
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1226
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1177
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1338
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$993
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$966
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$902
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1136
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1089
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1323
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1097
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1257
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1148
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1182
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$528
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$926
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1216
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1186
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1125
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1033
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1185
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1127
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$970
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$843
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1103
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1209
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1210
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1074
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1113
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$966
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1077
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$349