Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 1.4% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 0.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 2.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 47.6% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 35.5% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 0.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (22,371.77 ₩) |
7.38 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-50.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (134,230.63 ₩) |
45.26 € (67,500.00 ₩) |
-49.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,914.51 ₩) |
5.36 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-46.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (11,931.61 ₩) |
3.35 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-58.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (11,931.61 ₩) |
4.69 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-41.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.48 € (6,685.59 ₩) |
3.50 € (5,218.57 ₩) |
-21.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.68 € (3,993.30 ₩) |
1.37 € (2,036.00 ₩) |
-49.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 € (2,662.59 ₩) |
0.72 € (1,076.00 ₩) |
-59.6 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.45 € (6,638.99 ₩) |
7.37 € (10,999.43 ₩) |
+65.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.55 € (3,806.83 ₩) |
2.57 € (3,840.02 ₩) |
+0.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (1,744.47 ₩) |
1.41 € (2,105.61 ₩) |
+20.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 € (4,302.34 ₩) |
2.99 € (4,457.44 ₩) |
+3.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (5,294.38 ₩) |
4.91 € (7,329.14 ₩) |
+38.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.22 € (7,792.62 ₩) |
4.43 € (6,608.68 ₩) |
-15.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.43 € (14,056.98 ₩) |
16.67 € (24,859.72 ₩) |
+76.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 € (1,525.66 ₩) |
2.86 € (4,272.55 ₩) |
+180.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 € (1,191.36 ₩) |
1.46 € (2,178.58 ₩) |
+82.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.96 € (1,432.90 ₩) |
2.27 € (3,380.33 ₩) |
+135.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.76 € (2,617.85 ₩) |
2.39 € (3,562.90 ₩) |
+36.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 € (811.38 ₩) |
1.65 € (2,458.40 ₩) |
+203.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (1,217.72 ₩) |
1.32 € (1,961.75 ₩) |
+61.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (2,889.24 ₩) |
2.23 € (3,328.60 ₩) |
+15.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 € (2,663.01 ₩) |
1.05 € (1,565.88 ₩) |
-41.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (20,880.32 ₩) |
16.76 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+19.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.63 € (3,926.91 ₩) |
2.29 € (3,412.90 ₩) |
-13.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.09 € (4,615.36 ₩) |
2.63 € (3,919.08 ₩) |
-15.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.30 € (15,361.95 ₩) |
3.02 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-70.7 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.98 € (4,437.07 ₩) |
0.97 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-67.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (99,330.66 ₩) |
41.07 € (61,250.00 ₩) |
-38.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (10,067.30 ₩) |
3.22 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-52.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (2,880.31 ₩) |
1.08 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-44.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (84,117.86 ₩) |
8.05 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-85.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.19 € (10,721.30 ₩) |
4.26 € (6,353.89 ₩) |
-40.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,490.00 € (48,457,256.67 ₩) |
25,298.18 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-22.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (50,584,235.43 ₩) |
22,610.41 € (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
-33.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.73 € (165,145.10 ₩) |
167.96 € (250,511.14 ₩) |
+51.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.16 € (36,037.58 ₩) |
38.01 € (56,693.18 ₩) |
+57.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.37 € (28,884.75 ₩) |
21.20 € (31,612.80 ₩) |
+9.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.63 € (63,582.44 ₩) |
50.65 € (75,536.94 ₩) |
+18.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.71 € (36,847.62 ₩) |
17.80 € (26,542.50 ₩) |
-28.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (25,354.67 ₩) |
10.06 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-40.8 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
311.23 € (464,185.57 ₩) |
338.54 € (504,923.08 ₩) |
+8.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (12,476,886.01 ₩) |
18,526.09 € (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+121.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.48 € (128,987.11 ₩) |
55.20 € (82,325.73 ₩) |
-36.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.41 € (45,355.04 ₩) |
40.45 € (60,324.53 ₩) |
+33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.04 € (108,937.37 ₩) |
80.57 € (120,166.67 ₩) |
+10.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.17 € (141,946.02 ₩) |
114.23 € (170,373.00 ₩) |
+20.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,015.80 € (1,515,016.35 ₩) |
785.02 € (1,170,825.05 ₩) |
-22.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
795.59 € (1,186,589.43 ₩) |
480.52 € (716,666.67 ₩) |
-39.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,775.19 € (2,647,613.09 ₩) |
2,421.70 € (3,611,854.11 ₩) |
+36.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,308.80 € (1,952,011.62 ₩) |
1,316.22 € (1,963,081.52 ₩) |
+0.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
696.56 € (1,038,883.76 ₩) |
1,611.90 € (2,404,071.95 ₩) |
+131.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
405.87 € (605,341.30 ₩) |
909.24 € (1,356,080.10 ₩) |
+124.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,720.37 € (4,057,301.83 ₩) |
2,702.89 € (4,031,233.00 ₩) |
-0.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.85 | 5.17 | +34.2 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 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 |