Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Frankfurt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 4.3% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 0.6% higher than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 13.6% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 68.6% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 33.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 28.6% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (7.40 €) |
25,266.63 ₩ (17.00 €) |
+129.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
67,500.00 ₩ (45.42 €) |
104,039.06 ₩ (70.00 €) |
+54.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.38 €) |
13,376.45 ₩ (9.00 €) |
+67.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.36 €) |
7,208.42 ₩ (4.85 €) |
+44.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (4.71 €) |
5,945.09 ₩ (4.00 €) |
-15.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,218.57 ₩ (3.51 €) |
5,237.83 ₩ (3.52 €) |
+0.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,035.15 ₩ (1.37 €) |
4,087.25 ₩ (2.75 €) |
+100.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,075.15 ₩ (0.72 €) |
3,822.69 ₩ (2.57 €) |
+255.5 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,051.68 ₩ (7.44 €) |
5,975.78 ₩ (4.02 €) |
-45.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,837.25 ₩ (2.58 €) |
2,655.61 ₩ (1.79 €) |
-30.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,103.43 ₩ (1.42 €) |
1,848.74 ₩ (1.24 €) |
-12.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,455.58 ₩ (3.00 €) |
5,049.05 ₩ (3.40 €) |
+13.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,326.83 ₩ (4.93 €) |
8,497.38 ₩ (5.72 €) |
+16.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,605.27 ₩ (4.44 €) |
8,846.83 ₩ (5.95 €) |
+33.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,840.97 ₩ (16.71 €) |
10,339.20 ₩ (6.96 €) |
-58.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,272.55 ₩ (2.87 €) |
1,822.94 ₩ (1.23 €) |
-57.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,177.22 ₩ (1.46 €) |
911.13 ₩ (0.61 €) |
-58.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,378.77 ₩ (2.27 €) |
1,356.15 ₩ (0.91 €) |
-59.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,561.46 ₩ (2.40 €) |
2,139.34 ₩ (1.44 €) |
-39.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,456.84 ₩ (1.65 €) |
957.87 ₩ (0.64 €) |
-61.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,960.97 ₩ (1.32 €) |
1,022.38 ₩ (0.69 €) |
-47.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,328.60 ₩ (2.24 €) |
2,691.57 ₩ (1.81 €) |
-19.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,565.09 ₩ (1.05 €) |
1,153.48 ₩ (0.78 €) |
-26.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (16.82 €) |
8,902.77 ₩ (5.99 €) |
-64.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,411.02 ₩ (2.30 €) |
1,271.06 ₩ (0.86 €) |
-62.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,916.90 ₩ (2.64 €) |
2,261.16 ₩ (1.52 €) |
-42.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.03 €) |
12,187.43 ₩ (8.20 €) |
+170.8 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (0.98 €) |
5,053.33 ₩ (3.40 €) |
+248.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,250.00 ₩ (41.21 €) |
72,827.34 ₩ (49.00 €) |
+18.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.23 €) |
5,945.09 ₩ (4.00 €) |
+23.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.08 €) |
5,262.23 ₩ (3.54 €) |
+227.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.07 €) |
40,872.49 ₩ (27.50 €) |
+240.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,353.89 ₩ (4.28 €) |
9,882.55 ₩ (6.65 €) |
+55.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (25,386.33 €) |
40,396,878.94 ₩ (27,180.00 €) |
+7.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,722,321.43 ₩ (22,689.20 €) |
37,376,773.79 ₩ (25,148.00 €) |
+10.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250,511.14 ₩ (168.55 €) |
430,560.84 ₩ (289.69 €) |
+71.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,693.18 ₩ (38.14 €) |
33,516.68 ₩ (22.55 €) |
-40.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,595.08 ₩ (21.26 €) |
61,783.82 ₩ (41.57 €) |
+95.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75,536.94 ₩ (50.82 €) |
62,918.15 ₩ (42.33 €) |
-16.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,542.50 ₩ (17.86 €) |
23,594.57 ₩ (15.88 €) |
-11.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.09 €) |
19,321.54 ₩ (13.00 €) |
+28.8 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
504,923.08 ₩ (339.72 €) |
748,709.63 ₩ (503.75 €) |
+48.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,630,769.23 ₩ (18,590.65 €) |
17,513,240.99 ₩ (11,783.33 €) |
-36.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,325.73 ₩ (55.39 €) |
99,658.46 ₩ (67.05 €) |
+21.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,324.53 ₩ (40.59 €) |
41,417.45 ₩ (27.87 €) |
-31.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120,166.67 ₩ (80.85 €) |
121,911.48 ₩ (82.03 €) |
+1.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170,373.00 ₩ (114.63 €) |
163,839.66 ₩ (110.24 €) |
-3.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170,625.85 ₩ (787.63 €) |
1,800,274.93 ₩ (1,211.27 €) |
+53.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
716,666.67 ₩ (482.19 €) |
1,275,913.25 ₩ (858.47 €) |
+78.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,611,133.53 ₩ (2,429.66 €) |
3,186,567.64 ₩ (2,144.00 €) |
-11.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,962,592.38 ₩ (1,320.48 €) |
2,212,518.87 ₩ (1,488.64 €) |
+12.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,402,703.18 ₩ (1,616.60 €) |
942,843.01 ₩ (634.37 €) |
-60.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,355,359.98 ₩ (911.92 €) |
614,128.72 ₩ (413.20 €) |
-54.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,029,914.83 ₩ (2,711.42 €) |
5,210,170.58 ₩ (3,505.53 €) |
+29.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.17 | 3.92 | -24.2 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 227 | 213 |
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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 Frankfurt: | Cost of Living in Darmstadt | 21.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wiesbaden | 24.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mainz | 26.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worms | 43.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mannheim | 48.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Heidelberg | 60.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern | 72.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Koblenz | 76.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siegen | 81.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 83.42 miles |