Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Berlin 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 2.2% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 5.4% higher than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 25.9% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 57.4% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 32.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 8.4% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,500.00 ₩ (7.09 €) |
20,731.71 ₩ (14.00 €) |
+97.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (47.27 €) |
103,658.53 ₩ (70.00 €) |
+48.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,200.00 ₩ (5.54 €) |
14,808.36 ₩ (10.00 €) |
+80.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.38 €) |
6,663.76 ₩ (4.50 €) |
+33.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (4.73 €) |
5,923.34 ₩ (4.00 €) |
-15.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,245.47 ₩ (3.54 €) |
5,500.45 ₩ (3.71 €) |
+4.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,083.32 ₩ (1.41 €) |
4,156.67 ₩ (2.81 €) |
+99.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,106.31 ₩ (0.75 €) |
3,665.07 ₩ (2.48 €) |
+231.3 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,060.41 ₩ (7.47 €) |
6,316.60 ₩ (4.27 €) |
-42.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,804.52 ₩ (2.57 €) |
2,701.10 ₩ (1.82 €) |
-29.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,056.87 ₩ (1.39 €) |
1,845.36 ₩ (1.25 €) |
-10.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,393.67 ₩ (2.97 €) |
4,759.95 ₩ (3.21 €) |
+8.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,368.17 ₩ (4.98 €) |
8,604.27 ₩ (5.81 €) |
+16.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,490.51 ₩ (4.38 €) |
8,803.53 ₩ (5.94 €) |
+35.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,254.88 ₩ (16.38 €) |
10,371.39 ₩ (7.00 €) |
-57.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,244.56 ₩ (2.87 €) |
1,790.92 ₩ (1.21 €) |
-57.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,173.75 ₩ (1.47 €) |
1,066.92 ₩ (0.72 €) |
-50.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,461.82 ₩ (2.34 €) |
1,446.64 ₩ (0.98 €) |
-58.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,631.59 ₩ (2.45 €) |
2,276.37 ₩ (1.54 €) |
-37.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,605.26 ₩ (1.76 €) |
1,114.44 ₩ (0.75 €) |
-57.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,939.87 ₩ (1.31 €) |
1,149.01 ₩ (0.78 €) |
-40.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,309.85 ₩ (2.24 €) |
2,305.04 ₩ (1.56 €) |
-30.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,537.92 ₩ (1.04 €) |
1,300.97 ₩ (0.88 €) |
-15.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (16.88 €) |
8,870.21 ₩ (5.99 €) |
-64.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,411.61 ₩ (2.30 €) |
1,471.97 ₩ (0.99 €) |
-56.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,996.53 ₩ (2.70 €) |
2,438.29 ₩ (1.65 €) |
-39.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.04 €) |
12,142.86 ₩ (8.20 €) |
+169.8 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (0.98 €) |
5,182.93 ₩ (3.50 €) |
+257.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,500.00 ₩ (41.53 €) |
72,560.97 ₩ (49.00 €) |
+18.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.24 €) |
7,404.18 ₩ (5.00 €) |
+54.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.09 €) |
5,479.10 ₩ (3.70 €) |
+240.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.10 €) |
51,829.27 ₩ (35.00 €) |
+331.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (4.29 €) |
10,106.52 ₩ (6.82 €) |
+58.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (25,479.52 €) |
44,099,300.93 ₩ (29,780.00 €) |
+16.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (23,264.49 €) |
44,717,796.83 ₩ (30,197.67 €) |
+29.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (165.69 €) |
495,190.48 ₩ (334.40 €) |
+101.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,773.81 ₩ (38.34 €) |
29,322.26 ₩ (19.80 €) |
-48.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,915.51 ₩ (21.55 €) |
58,125.12 ₩ (39.25 €) |
+82.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,439.39 ₩ (48.24 €) |
50,822.30 ₩ (34.32 €) |
-28.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30,542.50 ₩ (20.63 €) |
32,734.27 ₩ (22.11 €) |
+7.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.13 €) |
18,140.24 ₩ (12.25 €) |
+20.9 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (349.69 €) |
284,455.16 ₩ (192.09 €) |
-45.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,266,666.67 ₩ (19,088.31 €) |
12,825,686.54 ₩ (8,661.11 €) |
-54.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,371.18 ₩ (53.60 €) |
125,860.86 ₩ (84.99 €) |
+58.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,120.33 ₩ (39.25 €) |
56,146.79 ₩ (37.92 €) |
-3.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
117,565.22 ₩ (79.39 €) |
131,358.44 ₩ (88.71 €) |
+11.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168,630.24 ₩ (113.88 €) |
196,495.57 ₩ (132.69 €) |
+16.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170,416.78 ₩ (790.38 €) |
1,882,735.10 ₩ (1,271.40 €) |
+60.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
716,666.67 ₩ (483.96 €) |
1,343,805.93 ₩ (907.46 €) |
+87.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,610,377.21 ₩ (2,438.07 €) |
3,521,428.39 ₩ (2,378.00 €) |
-2.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,962,078.97 ₩ (1,324.98 €) |
2,646,908.55 ₩ (1,787.44 €) |
+34.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,360,801.64 ₩ (1,594.24 €) |
1,092,556.55 ₩ (737.80 €) |
-53.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,351,716.14 ₩ (912.81 €) |
803,986.65 ₩ (542.93 €) |
-40.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,067,409.67 ₩ (2,746.70 €) |
4,648,252.45 ₩ (3,138.94 €) |
+14.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 3.99 | -21.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
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 |