Seoul vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$622
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
39
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
9.67M
767K

The cost of living in Seoul is 8% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4438th and 4105th ($1363 vs $1485) 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 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 70th and 780th 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
$7.62
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$12339

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961