Seoul vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$2218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.86M

The cost of living in Seoul is 35% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4545th and 2081st ($1296 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 16th and 335th 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
$7.13
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$15882

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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 Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1540
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1227
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1137
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$868
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1102
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$445