Seoul vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$622
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
93
69
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.11M

The cost of living in Seoul is 19% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4438th and 4903rd ($1363 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and Armenia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 70th and 4456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Yerevan

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Seoul Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$8146

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588