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 5.2% 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 48.4% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 7.4% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (20,654.51 ₩) |
7.12 € (10,500.00 ₩) |
-49.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (103,272.54 ₩) |
47.45 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-32.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,753.22 ₩) |
5.56 € (8,200.00 ₩) |
-44.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (6,638.95 ₩) |
3.39 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-24.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (5,901.29 ₩) |
4.74 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
+18.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.72 € (5,486.17 ₩) |
3.56 € (5,245.54 ₩) |
-4.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 € (4,169.54 ₩) |
1.41 € (2,082.85 ₩) |
-50.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (3,717.42 ₩) |
0.75 € (1,106.03 ₩) |
-70.2 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.25 € (6,275.81 ₩) |
7.50 € (11,058.68 ₩) |
+76.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.83 € (2,704.99 ₩) |
2.58 € (3,803.53 ₩) |
+40.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (1,846.27 ₩) |
1.39 € (2,056.09 ₩) |
+11.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.23 € (4,764.36 ₩) |
2.98 € (4,393.00 ₩) |
-7.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.73 € (8,451.94 ₩) |
4.99 € (7,367.31 ₩) |
-12.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 € (8,737.40 ₩) |
4.40 € (6,489.39 ₩) |
-25.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (10,450.67 ₩) |
16.44 € (24,254.88 ₩) |
+132.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1,783.84 ₩) |
2.88 € (4,244.56 ₩) |
+137.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (1,060.06 ₩) |
1.47 € (2,173.34 ₩) |
+105.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (1,435.15 ₩) |
2.35 € (3,461.28 ₩) |
+141.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (2,230.57 ₩) |
2.46 € (3,631.09 ₩) |
+62.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (1,104.58 ₩) |
1.77 € (2,604.33 ₩) |
+135.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (1,148.35 ₩) |
1.31 € (1,939.60 ₩) |
+68.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (2,310.67 ₩) |
2.24 € (3,309.85 ₩) |
+43.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 € (1,273.20 ₩) |
1.04 € (1,537.66 ₩) |
+20.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (8,837.18 ₩) |
16.95 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+182.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (1,466.49 ₩) |
2.31 € (3,410.94 ₩) |
+132.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (2,429.21 ₩) |
2.71 € (3,995.75 ₩) |
+64.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (12,097.64 ₩) |
3.05 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-62.8 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (5,163.63 ₩) |
0.98 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-71.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (72,290.77 ₩) |
41.69 € (61,500.00 ₩) |
-14.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (7,376.61 ₩) |
3.25 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-34.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (5,458.69 ₩) |
1.09 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-70.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (51,636.27 ₩) |
8.13 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-76.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (10,068.89 ₩) |
4.31 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-36.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (43,935,087.08 ₩) |
25,574.76 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-14.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (44,551,279.87 ₩) |
23,351.44 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-22.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (493,346.53 ₩) |
166.31 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-50.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.80 € (29,213.07 ₩) |
38.48 € (56,773.81 ₩) |
+94.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.06 € (57,630.47 ₩) |
21.63 € (31,908.92 ₩) |
-44.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.51 € (50,913.66 ₩) |
48.42 € (71,439.39 ₩) |
+40.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (32,612.38 ₩) |
20.70 € (30,542.50 ₩) |
-6.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.25 € (18,072.69 ₩) |
10.17 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-17.0 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (283,395.93 ₩) |
351.00 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
+82.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (12,777,927.16 ₩) |
19,159.66 € (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+121.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.58 € (121,833.61 ₩) |
53.80 € (79,371.18 ₩) |
-34.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (55,937.72 ₩) |
39.40 € (58,120.33 ₩) |
+3.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (130,811.43 ₩) |
79.69 € (117,565.22 ₩) |
-10.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (195,763.87 ₩) |
114.30 € (168,630.24 ₩) |
-13.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,271.40 € (1,875,724.30 ₩) |
793.35 € (1,170,444.29 ₩) |
-37.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
907.46 € (1,338,801.96 ₩) |
485.77 € (716,666.67 ₩) |
-46.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (3,508,315.55 ₩) |
2,447.25 € (3,610,476.74 ₩) |
+2.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (2,637,052.18 ₩) |
1,329.98 € (1,962,146.54 ₩) |
-25.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (1,088,488.17 ₩) |
1,599.95 € (2,360,442.88 ₩) |
+116.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (800,992.82 ₩) |
916.04 € (1,351,458.04 ₩) |
+68.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,138.94 € (4,630,943.62 ₩) |
2,756.67 € (4,066,974.52 ₩) |
-12.2 % |
| 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 |