Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 2.2% higher than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 5.1% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 20.6% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 36.5% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 48.3% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 7.8% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (20,731.71 ₩) |
7.09 € (10,500.00 ₩) |
-49.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (103,658.53 ₩) |
47.27 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-32.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,808.36 ₩) |
5.54 € (8,200.00 ₩) |
-44.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (6,663.76 ₩) |
3.38 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-25.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (5,923.34 ₩) |
4.73 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
+18.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 € (5,500.45 ₩) |
3.54 € (5,245.47 ₩) |
-4.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 € (4,156.67 ₩) |
1.41 € (2,083.32 ₩) |
-49.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 € (3,665.07 ₩) |
0.75 € (1,106.31 ₩) |
-69.8 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.27 € (6,316.60 ₩) |
7.47 € (11,060.41 ₩) |
+75.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.82 € (2,701.10 ₩) |
2.57 € (3,804.52 ₩) |
+40.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (1,845.36 ₩) |
1.39 € (2,056.87 ₩) |
+11.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.21 € (4,759.95 ₩) |
2.97 € (4,393.67 ₩) |
-7.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.81 € (8,604.27 ₩) |
4.98 € (7,368.17 ₩) |
-14.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.94 € (8,803.53 ₩) |
4.38 € (6,490.51 ₩) |
-26.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.00 € (10,371.39 ₩) |
16.38 € (24,254.88 ₩) |
+133.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1,790.92 ₩) |
2.87 € (4,244.56 ₩) |
+137.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (1,066.92 ₩) |
1.47 € (2,173.75 ₩) |
+103.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1,446.64 ₩) |
2.34 € (3,461.82 ₩) |
+139.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.54 € (2,276.37 ₩) |
2.45 € (3,631.59 ₩) |
+59.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (1,114.44 ₩) |
1.76 € (2,605.26 ₩) |
+133.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (1,149.01 ₩) |
1.31 € (1,939.87 ₩) |
+68.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.56 € (2,305.04 ₩) |
2.24 € (3,309.85 ₩) |
+43.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (1,300.97 ₩) |
1.04 € (1,537.92 ₩) |
+18.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (8,870.21 ₩) |
16.88 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+181.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (1,471.97 ₩) |
2.30 € (3,411.61 ₩) |
+131.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (2,438.29 ₩) |
2.70 € (3,996.53 ₩) |
+63.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (12,142.86 ₩) |
3.04 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-62.9 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (5,182.93 ₩) |
0.98 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-72.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (72,560.97 ₩) |
41.53 € (61,500.00 ₩) |
-15.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (7,404.18 ₩) |
3.24 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-35.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (5,479.10 ₩) |
1.09 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-70.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (51,829.27 ₩) |
8.10 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-76.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (10,106.52 ₩) |
4.29 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-37.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (44,099,300.93 ₩) |
25,479.52 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-14.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (44,717,796.83 ₩) |
23,264.49 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-23.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (495,190.48 ₩) |
165.69 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-50.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.80 € (29,322.26 ₩) |
38.34 € (56,773.81 ₩) |
+93.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.25 € (58,125.12 ₩) |
21.55 € (31,915.51 ₩) |
-45.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.32 € (50,822.30 ₩) |
48.24 € (71,439.39 ₩) |
+40.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (32,734.27 ₩) |
20.63 € (30,542.50 ₩) |
-6.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.25 € (18,140.24 ₩) |
10.13 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-17.3 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (284,455.16 ₩) |
349.69 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
+82.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (12,825,686.54 ₩) |
19,088.31 € (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+120.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.99 € (125,860.86 ₩) |
53.60 € (79,371.18 ₩) |
-36.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (56,146.79 ₩) |
39.25 € (58,120.33 ₩) |
+3.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.71 € (131,358.44 ₩) |
79.39 € (117,565.22 ₩) |
-10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (196,495.57 ₩) |
113.88 € (168,630.24 ₩) |
-14.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,271.40 € (1,882,735.10 ₩) |
790.38 € (1,170,416.78 ₩) |
-37.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
907.46 € (1,343,805.93 ₩) |
483.96 € (716,666.67 ₩) |
-46.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (3,521,428.39 ₩) |
2,438.07 € (3,610,377.21 ₩) |
+2.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (2,646,908.55 ₩) |
1,324.98 € (1,962,078.97 ₩) |
-25.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (1,092,556.55 ₩) |
1,594.24 € (2,360,801.64 ₩) |
+116.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (803,986.65 ₩) |
912.81 € (1,351,716.14 ₩) |
+68.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,138.94 € (4,648,252.45 ₩) |
2,746.70 € (4,067,409.67 ₩) |
-12.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.99 | 5.08 | +27.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |
Cities near Seoul: | Cost of Living in Bucheon | 14.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |