Seoul vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$635
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
9.67M
767K

The cost of living in Seoul is 4% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4296th and 4147th ($1383 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in South Korea and Croatia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 90th and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zagreb

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Seoul Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$12234

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890