Seoul vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$624
$783
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$1306
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
39
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
9.67M
767K

The cost of living in Seoul is 13% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4545th and 4035th ($1296 vs $1487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in South Korea and Croatia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 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 16th and 835th 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
$7.13
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$5126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$3295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$50.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$12142

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1072
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1144
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1347
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1279
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1396
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$661
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$733
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1719
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$586
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1431
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$972
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$893
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1659
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$917
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1189
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1372
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1409
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1648
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1409
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1029
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1533
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$667
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1517
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1169
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1172
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$978