Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 78.3% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 60.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 26.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 4.9% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 166.9% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 50.9% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (13,786.76 ₩) |
685.44 руб (10,500.00 ₩) |
-23.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (61,274.47 ₩) |
4,569.60 руб (70,000.00 ₩) |
+14.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (6,893.38 ₩) |
535.30 руб (8,200.00 ₩) |
+19.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (4,595.59 ₩) |
326.40 руб (5,000.00 ₩) |
+8.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (4,595.59 ₩) |
456.96 руб (7,000.00 ₩) |
+52.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.46 руб (3,637.52 ₩) |
342.42 руб (5,245.40 ₩) |
+44.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.79 руб (1,528.70 ₩) |
135.97 руб (2,082.81 ₩) |
+36.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
53.91 руб (825.82 ₩) |
72.20 руб (1,106.00 ₩) |
+33.9 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
332.44 руб (5,092.47 ₩) |
721.90 руб (11,058.54 ₩) |
+117.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.20 руб (799.68 ₩) |
248.29 руб (3,803.45 ₩) |
+375.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.02 руб (888.74 ₩) |
134.22 руб (2,056.03 ₩) |
+131.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.08 руб (2,436.92 ₩) |
286.77 руб (4,392.94 ₩) |
+80.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
391.44 руб (5,996.30 ₩) |
480.93 руб (7,367.24 ₩) |
+22.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
198.09 руб (3,034.46 ₩) |
423.62 руб (6,489.30 ₩) |
+113.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
397.13 руб (6,083.44 ₩) |
1,583.36 руб (24,254.88 ₩) |
+298.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.23 руб (892.04 ₩) |
277.09 руб (4,244.56 ₩) |
+375.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.90 руб (963.48 ₩) |
141.87 руб (2,173.30 ₩) |
+125.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.49 руб (1,110.40 ₩) |
225.95 руб (3,461.24 ₩) |
+211.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
143.07 руб (2,191.62 ₩) |
237.04 руб (3,631.05 ₩) |
+65.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.37 руб (266.15 ₩) |
170.01 руб (2,604.25 ₩) |
+878.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.60 руб (284.89 ₩) |
126.62 руб (1,939.58 ₩) |
+580.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
109.19 руб (1,672.61 ₩) |
216.07 руб (3,309.85 ₩) |
+97.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.72 руб (853.55 ₩) |
100.38 руб (1,537.64 ₩) |
+80.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (9,191.17 ₩) |
1,632.00 руб (25,000.00 ₩) |
+172.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.09 руб (1,196.16 ₩) |
222.66 руб (3,410.88 ₩) |
+185.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
161.72 руб (2,477.30 ₩) |
260.84 руб (3,995.69 ₩) |
+61.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (3,523.28 ₩) |
293.76 руб (4,500.00 ₩) |
+27.7 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (919.12 ₩) |
94.66 руб (1,450.00 ₩) |
+57.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (41,819.83 ₩) |
4,014.72 руб (61,500.00 ₩) |
+47.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (3,063.72 ₩) |
313.34 руб (4,800.00 ₩) |
+56.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (986.12 ₩) |
105.06 руб (1,609.34 ₩) |
+63.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
570.00 руб (8,731.61 ₩) |
783.36 руб (12,000.00 ₩) |
+37.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
212.22 руб (3,250.88 ₩) |
415.15 руб (6,359.53 ₩) |
+95.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (45,955,851.67 ₩) |
2,463,081.32 руб (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-17.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,043,095.24 руб (46,616,011.13 ₩) |
2,248,955.79 руб (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-26.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,850.17 руб (166,209.56 ₩) |
16,016.94 руб (245,357.30 ₩) |
+47.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
547.94 руб (8,393.65 ₩) |
3,706.20 руб (56,773.81 ₩) |
+576.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
549.00 руб (8,409.92 ₩) |
2,082.98 руб (31,908.38 ₩) |
+279.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,047.24 руб (46,679.52 ₩) |
4,663.57 руб (71,439.39 ₩) |
+53.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,435.38 руб (37,306.72 ₩) |
1,993.82 руб (30,542.50 ₩) |
-18.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (7,659.31 ₩) |
979.20 руб (15,000.00 ₩) |
+95.8 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,264.10 руб (678,064.73 ₩) |
33,804.18 руб (517,833.33 ₩) |
-23.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,037,862.20 руб (15,898,613.77 ₩) |
1,845,249.23 руб (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+77.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,919.13 руб (136,628.68 ₩) |
5,181.35 руб (79,371.18 ₩) |
-41.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,262.74 руб (65,299.22 ₩) |
3,794.10 руб (58,120.33 ₩) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,820.96 руб (165,762.17 ₩) |
7,674.66 руб (117,565.22 ₩) |
-29.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,428.02 руб (159,742.80 ₩) |
11,008.19 руб (168,630.24 ₩) |
+5.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,588.24 руб (1,234,500.33 ₩) |
76,403.08 руб (1,170,389.59 ₩) |
-5.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,822.09 руб (747,886.89 ₩) |
46,784.03 руб (716,666.67 ₩) |
-4.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,940.00 руб (2,557,289.96 ₩) |
235,679.16 руб (3,610,278.88 ₩) |
+41.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,231.68 руб (1,366,905.90 ₩) |
128,080.24 руб (1,962,012.23 ₩) |
+43.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,964.56 руб (765,387.97 ₩) |
154,081.47 руб (2,360,315.03 ₩) |
+208.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,309.81 руб (418,348.47 ₩) |
88,221.86 руб (1,351,436.92 ₩) |
+223.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
109,675.69 руб (1,680,079.92 ₩) |
265,489.95 руб (4,066,938.91 ₩) |
+142.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.81 | 5.08 | -65.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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