Seoul vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$2539
🏠 One person rent	$608	$496
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$671
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$1637
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	27
😀 Quality of life	95	59
🏙️ Population	9.67M	687K

The cost of living in Seoul is 21% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4104th and 4828th ($1334 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 120th in South Korea and Spain, respectively. Check South Korea vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 30th and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zaragoza

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	Seoul	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.53	$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$3.81
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$7261

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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 Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1071
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1241
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1235
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1422
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$983
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1275
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1217
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1296
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1369
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1532
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1100
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1131
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1453
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1461
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1084
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1477
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1150
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1438
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1562
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1365
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1601
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1056
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1269
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1592
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1089
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1220
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1361
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1261
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1393
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1107
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1293
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1389
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1522
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1455
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1434
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1431
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1567
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1454
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1385
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1387