South Korea vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Korea Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3042
$7289
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$2929
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$872
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$6611
💸 GDP per capita
$33121
$99565
😃 Human freedom index
8.23
9.14
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
81
🌐 English speaking %
20%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
84
100
🏙️ Population
51.5M
8.9M

The average cost of living in South Korea ($1116) is 61% less expensive than in Switzerland ($2846). South Korea ranked 64th vs 4th for Switzerland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in South Korea compared to 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 23rd and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Korea vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for South Korea and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 87 and 50 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

South Korea Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$26.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$8.13
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$4.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1204
$3162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$52.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
2.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10274
$15526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6790
$8758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$24.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$25.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
$42.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$18.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$4.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.5
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$44.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$2492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18055
$28537

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In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3296
449K
Geneva
$3195
204K
Basel
$2643
174K
Lausanne
$2732
141K
Bern
$2381
135K
Winterthur
$3032
110K
Lucerne
$2931
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2464
75.8K
Biel/Bienne
$2331
55.2K
Lugano
$2507
63.2K
Koniz
$2457
41.8K
Thun
$2481
43.7K
Zug
$3426
31.5K
Altstetten
$3037
36.3K
Schaffhausen
$2419
36.6K
Uster
$2974
36.8K
Vernier
$3017
34.8K
Bellinzona
$2853
43.8K
Chur
$2344
35.4K
Fribourg
$2470
38.4K
Lancy
$2970
31.9K
Neuchatel
$2308
33.5K
Dubendorf
$2988
28K
Sion
$1950
34.7K
Montreux
$3088
26K
Emmen
$2897
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
39K
Riehen
$3233
21.9K
Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
27K
Kriens
$2891
27K