Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 1.6% lower than in Seoul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 1.2% lower than in Seoul
Rent Prices in Vienna are 0.1% lower than in Seoul
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 62.1% higher than in Seoul
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 24.7% lower than in Seoul
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 3.1% higher than in Seoul
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Restaurants
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11,000.00 ₩
(7.40 €)
22,294.08 ₩
(15.00 €)
     +102.7 %
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 €)
14,862.72 ₩
(10.00 €)
     +85.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 ₩
(3.36 €)
6,688.22 ₩
(4.50 €)
     +33.8 %
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 €)
5,608.88 ₩
(3.77 €)
     +7.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,035.15 ₩
(1.37 €)
3,895.06 ₩
(2.62 €)
     +91.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,075.15 ₩
(0.72 €)
3,316.27 ₩
(2.23 €)
     +208.4 %
Markets
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11,051.68 ₩
(7.44 €)
8,417.80 ₩
(5.66 €)
     -23.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,837.25 ₩
(2.58 €)
3,531.53 ₩
(2.38 €)
     -8.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,103.43 ₩
(1.42 €)
1,636.77 ₩
(1.10 €)
     -22.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4,455.58 ₩
(3.00 €)
6,387.93 ₩
(4.30 €)
     +43.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7,326.83 ₩
(4.93 €)
10,656.76 ₩
(7.17 €)
     +45.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6,605.27 ₩
(4.44 €)
8,804.02 ₩
(5.92 €)
     +33.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 24,840.97 ₩
(16.71 €)
12,326.02 ₩
(8.29 €)
     -50.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,272.55 ₩
(2.87 €)
1,681.36 ₩
(1.13 €)
     -60.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,177.22 ₩
(1.46 €)
1,414.30 ₩
(0.95 €)
     -35.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3,378.77 ₩
(2.27 €)
1,907.00 ₩
(1.28 €)
     -43.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3,561.46 ₩
(2.40 €)
3,024.58 ₩
(2.04 €)
     -15.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,456.84 ₩
(1.65 €)
1,242.01 ₩
(0.84 €)
     -49.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,960.97 ₩
(1.32 €)
1,160.96 ₩
(0.78 €)
     -40.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,328.60 ₩
(2.24 €)
2,432.91 ₩
(1.64 €)
     -26.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,565.09 ₩
(1.05 €)
1,124.79 ₩
(0.76 €)
     -28.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25,000.00 ₩
(16.82 €)
11,890.18 ₩
(8.00 €)
     -52.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3,411.02 ₩
(2.30 €)
1,924.72 ₩
(1.30 €)
     -43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,916.90 ₩
(2.64 €)
2,442.54 ₩
(1.64 €)
     -37.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4,500.00 ₩
(3.03 €)
8,917.63 ₩
(6.00 €)
     +98.2 %
Transportation
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,450.00 ₩
(0.98 €)
3,567.05 ₩
(2.40 €)
     +146.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61,250.00 ₩
(41.21 €)
59,450.89 ₩
(40.00 €)
     -2.9 %
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 €)
3,851.00 ₩
(2.59 €)
     +139.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12,000.00 ₩
(8.07 €)
37,156.81 ₩
(25.00 €)
     +209.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6,353.89 ₩
(4.28 €)
9,166.75 ₩
(6.17 €)
     +44.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,731,000.00 ₩
(25,386.33 €)
38,487,019.14 ₩
(25,895.00 €)
     +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,722,321.43 ₩
(22,689.20 €)
38,129,488.10 ₩
(25,654.44 €)
     +13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250,511.14 ₩
(168.55 €)
447,187.66 ₩
(300.88 €)
     +78.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56,693.18 ₩
(38.14 €)
20,932.33 ₩
(14.08 €)
     -63.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31,595.08 ₩
(21.26 €)
48,303.49 ₩
(32.50 €)
     +52.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75,536.94 ₩
(50.82 €)
63,723.46 ₩
(42.87 €)
     -15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26,542.50 ₩
(17.86 €)
28,475.62 ₩
(19.16 €)
     +7.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 ₩
(10.09 €)
18,206.83 ₩
(12.25 €)
     +21.4 %
Childcare
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 504,923.08 ₩
(339.72 €)
362,447.75 ₩
(243.86 €)
     -28.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,630,769.23 ₩
(18,590.65 €)
20,238,845.64 ₩
(13,617.19 €)
     -26.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82,325.73 ₩
(55.39 €)
146,947.09 ₩
(98.87 €)
     +78.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60,324.53 ₩
(40.59 €)
61,815.41 ₩
(41.59 €)
     +2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120,166.67 ₩
(80.85 €)
132,397.13 ₩
(89.08 €)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170,373.00 ₩
(114.63 €)
168,543.27 ₩
(113.40 €)
     -1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170,625.85 ₩
(787.63 €)
1,501,859.95 ₩
(1,010.49 €)
     +28.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 716,666.67 ₩
(482.19 €)
1,108,304.09 ₩
(745.69 €)
     +54.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,611,133.53 ₩
(2,429.66 €)
2,849,340.30 ₩
(1,917.11 €)
     -21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,962,592.38 ₩
(1,320.48 €)
1,994,081.90 ₩
(1,341.67 €)
     +1.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,402,703.18 ₩
(1,616.60 €)
1,174,527.76 ₩
(790.25 €)
     -51.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,355,359.98 ₩
(911.92 €)
747,066.02 ₩
(502.64 €)
     -44.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Seoul Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,029,914.83 ₩
(2,711.42 €)
4,103,350.52 ₩
(2,760.83 €)
     +1.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.17 3.64      -29.5 %
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