Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 0.1% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 0.7% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 2.9% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 46.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 35.7% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 1.8% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (22,102.87 ₩) |
7.47 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-50.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (132,617.20 ₩) |
47.51 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-47.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,735.24 ₩) |
5.43 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-45.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (11,788.20 ₩) |
3.39 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-57.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (11,788.20 ₩) |
4.75 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-40.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.45 € (6,551.52 ₩) |
3.57 € (5,258.40 ₩) |
-19.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.65 € (3,897.90 ₩) |
1.40 € (2,068.08 ₩) |
-46.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 € (2,680.43 ₩) |
0.76 € (1,114.54 ₩) |
-58.4 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.40 € (6,486.30 ₩) |
7.54 € (11,112.42 ₩) |
+71.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (3,786.50 ₩) |
2.58 € (3,802.12 ₩) |
+0.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (1,717.74 ₩) |
1.41 € (2,084.78 ₩) |
+21.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (4,340.81 ₩) |
3.01 € (4,437.85 ₩) |
+2.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (5,227.32 ₩) |
5.06 € (7,452.41 ₩) |
+42.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.30 € (7,810.33 ₩) |
4.38 € (6,453.78 ₩) |
-17.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (14,118.50 ₩) |
16.56 € (24,404.64 ₩) |
+72.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (1,513.88 ₩) |
2.87 € (4,231.52 ₩) |
+179.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (1,166.67 ₩) |
1.45 € (2,132.45 ₩) |
+82.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1,437.55 ₩) |
2.37 € (3,499.54 ₩) |
+143.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.78 € (2,625.13 ₩) |
2.50 € (3,682.54 ₩) |
+40.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (808.52 ₩) |
1.76 € (2,586.54 ₩) |
+219.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (1,212.08 ₩) |
1.30 € (1,919.35 ₩) |
+58.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (2,854.51 ₩) |
2.26 € (3,323.75 ₩) |
+16.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.80 € (2,653.92 ₩) |
1.02 € (1,502.49 ₩) |
-43.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (20,629.34 ₩) |
16.97 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+21.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (3,946.74 ₩) |
2.28 € (3,357.74 ₩) |
-14.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (4,707.24 ₩) |
2.58 € (3,799.51 ₩) |
-19.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (15,029.95 ₩) |
3.05 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-70.1 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (4,420.57 ₩) |
0.98 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-67.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (98,136.73 ₩) |
41.57 € (61,250.00 ₩) |
-37.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 € (9,725.26 ₩) |
3.26 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-50.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (2,845.69 ₩) |
1.09 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-43.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (83,106.78 ₩) |
8.14 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-85.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.21 € (10,630.90 ₩) |
4.32 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-40.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (47,513,795.95 ₩) |
25,605.95 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-20.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (49,976,222.31 ₩) |
23,379.93 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-31.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.73 € (163,160.09 ₩) |
169.10 € (249,171.59 ₩) |
+52.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.47 € (36,058.78 ₩) |
40.12 € (59,112.50 ₩) |
+63.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.37 € (28,537.56 ₩) |
21.65 € (31,896.42 ₩) |
+11.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.38 € (60,976.28 ₩) |
48.48 € (71,439.39 ₩) |
+17.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.29 € (37,271.50 ₩) |
20.73 € (30,542.50 ₩) |
-18.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (25,049.92 ₩) |
10.18 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-40.1 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
308.71 € (454,898.05 ₩) |
351.43 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
+13.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (12,326,916.16 ₩) |
19,183.03 € (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+129.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.77 € (124,910.67 ₩) |
55.95 € (82,436.48 ₩) |
-34.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.41 € (44,809.88 ₩) |
41.16 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+35.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.57 € (105,461.01 ₩) |
79.09 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
+10.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.46 € (139,193.49 ₩) |
117.17 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
+24.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,009.16 € (1,487,025.12 ₩) |
804.15 € (1,184,940.98 ₩) |
-20.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
807.62 € (1,190,044.35 ₩) |
486.85 € (717,391.30 ₩) |
-39.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,794.63 € (2,644,430.64 ₩) |
2,449.47 € (3,609,359.92 ₩) |
+36.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,315.56 € (1,938,503.28 ₩) |
1,331.09 € (1,961,388.42 ₩) |
+1.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
690.14 € (1,016,931.10 ₩) |
1,601.02 € (2,359,137.51 ₩) |
+132.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
401.40 € (591,474.18 ₩) |
916.83 € (1,350,968.06 ₩) |
+128.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,780.39 € (4,096,979.63 ₩) |
2,748.72 € (4,050,307.50 ₩) |
-1.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.72 | 5.08 | +36.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 229 | 216 |
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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 |