Seoul vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$608
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$1581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
9.67M
767K

The cost of living in Seoul is 6% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4104th and 4331st ($1334 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in South Korea and Croatia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 30th and 843rd 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
$7.53
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$2995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$6.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$10861

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$912
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1008
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1116
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1082
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1157
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$842
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$556
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$659
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1468
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$558
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1152
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1261
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1594
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$803
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$750
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1421
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$701
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$985
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$848
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1263
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1223
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1582
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1247
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1263
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$941
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1122
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$603
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$786
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1307
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$958
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$919
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$747