Seoul vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$677
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
9.67M
767K

The cost of living in Seoul is 16% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 3861st and 4447th ($1461 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 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 43rd and 748th 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
$7.68
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$10598

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780