Cost of Living Comparison Between Heidelberg and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 0.0% higher than in Heidelberg (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 3.1% lower than in Heidelberg | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 10.7% lower than in Heidelberg | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 35.2% lower than in Heidelberg | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 42.1% higher than in Heidelberg | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 20.1% lower than in Heidelberg | |
Restaurants | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (22,194.44 ₩) |
7.10 € (10,500.00 ₩) |
-52.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65.00 € (96,175.92 ₩) |
47.31 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-27.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,796.30 ₩) |
5.41 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-45.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 € (5,918.52 ₩) |
3.38 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-15.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 € (5,178.70 ₩) |
4.73 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
+35.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.32 € (4,905.54 ₩) |
3.53 € (5,225.49 ₩) |
+6.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 € (3,791.55 ₩) |
1.39 € (2,058.02 ₩) |
-45.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 € (3,606.60 ₩) |
0.74 € (1,092.65 ₩) |
-69.7 % |
Markets | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.81 € (5,633.01 ₩) |
7.47 € (11,058.52 ₩) |
+96.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.06 € (3,042.82 ₩) |
2.57 € (3,803.43 ₩) |
+25.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (1,850.88 ₩) |
1.39 € (2,056.02 ₩) |
+11.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.55 € (5,249.73 ₩) |
2.97 € (4,392.93 ₩) |
-16.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.62 € (8,322.25 ₩) |
4.98 € (7,367.23 ₩) |
-11.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.15 € (10,577.32 ₩) |
4.39 € (6,489.28 ₩) |
-38.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.85 € (11,616.05 ₩) |
16.39 € (24,254.88 ₩) |
+108.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.26 € (1,864.76 ₩) |
2.87 € (4,244.56 ₩) |
+127.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.64 € (944.64 ₩) |
1.47 € (2,173.30 ₩) |
+130.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.90 € (1,335.59 ₩) |
2.34 € (3,461.23 ₩) |
+159.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.27 € (1,874.90 ₩) |
2.45 € (3,631.04 ₩) |
+93.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.70 € (1,039.72 ₩) |
1.76 € (2,604.24 ₩) |
+150.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.70 € (1,040.28 ₩) |
1.31 € (1,939.58 ₩) |
+86.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.89 € (2,796.50 ₩) |
2.24 € (3,309.85 ₩) |
+18.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.89 € (1,322.42 ₩) |
1.04 € (1,537.63 ₩) |
+16.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (8,862.98 ₩) |
16.90 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+182.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.81 € (1,198.50 ₩) |
2.31 € (3,410.87 ₩) |
+184.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.96 € (2,896.37 ₩) |
2.70 € (3,995.68 ₩) |
+38.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (12,132.96 ₩) |
3.04 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-62.9 % |
Transportation | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (4,438.89 ₩) |
0.98 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-67.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (72,501.85 ₩) |
41.56 € (61,500.00 ₩) |
-15.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 € (4,808.80 ₩) |
3.24 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-0.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.43 € (6,548.39 ₩) |
1.09 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-75.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (44,388.89 ₩) |
8.11 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-73.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.63 € (9,809.40 ₩) |
4.30 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-35.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (40,216,331.22 ₩) |
25,500.30 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-6.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,000.00 € (41,429,627.45 ₩) |
23,283.46 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.56 € (434,353.48 ₩) |
167.19 € (247,381.10 ₩) |
-43.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38.29 € (56,657.48 ₩) |
38.37 € (56,773.81 ₩) |
+0.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.29 € (69,967.98 ₩) |
21.57 € (31,908.28 ₩) |
-54.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.00 € (65,103.70 ₩) |
50.89 € (75,303.03 ₩) |
+15.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.00 € (26,633.33 ₩) |
20.64 € (30,542.50 ₩) |
+14.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (22,194.44 ₩) |
10.14 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-32.4 % |
Childcare | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
533.33 € (789,135.76 ₩) |
349.97 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
-34.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,000.00 € (14,796,295.52 ₩) |
19,103.88 € (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+91.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.61 € (131,113.67 ₩) |
53.64 € (79,371.18 ₩) |
-39.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.00 € (51,787.03 ₩) |
39.28 € (58,120.33 ₩) |
+12.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
95.67 € (141,551.23 ₩) |
79.46 € (117,565.22 ₩) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
136.67 € (202,216.04 ₩) |
113.97 € (168,630.24 ₩) |
-16.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,093.33 € (1,617,728.31 ₩) |
790.99 € (1,170,370.37 ₩) |
-27.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
818.75 € (1,211,446.70 ₩) |
484.36 € (716,666.67 ₩) |
-40.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,140.00 € (3,166,407.24 ₩) |
2,439.94 € (3,610,209.33 ₩) |
+14.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,593.75 € (2,358,159.60 ₩) |
1,325.98 € (1,961,965.01 ₩) |
-16.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
704.51 € (1,042,412.12 ₩) |
1,595.18 € (2,360,275.54 ₩) |
+126.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
654.03 € (967,725.01 ₩) |
913.36 € (1,351,432.95 ₩) |
+39.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,492.09 € (5,167,000.91 ₩) |
2,704.17 € (4,001,173.64 ₩) |
-22.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 5.12 | +28.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 54 | 223 |
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| Cost of Living in Karlsruhe | 34.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Darmstadt | 35.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Heilbronn | 42.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern | 54.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frankfurt | 55.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mainz | 55.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wiesbaden | 60.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 75.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Koblenz | 104.55 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 |