Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 0.2% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 1.0% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 4.3% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 45.6% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 35.3% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 2.6% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (21,903.49 ₩) |
7.53 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-49.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (131,420.93 ₩) |
47.94 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-46.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,602.33 ₩) |
5.48 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-45.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (11,681.86 ₩) |
3.42 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-57.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (11,681.86 ₩) |
4.79 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-40.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.48 € (6,546.71 ₩) |
3.59 € (5,235.03 ₩) |
-20.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.67 € (3,897.61 ₩) |
1.45 € (2,112.36 ₩) |
-45.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.85 € (2,696.78 ₩) |
0.76 € (1,108.92 ₩) |
-58.9 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 € (6,346.48 ₩) |
7.61 € (11,119.03 ₩) |
+75.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (3,752.34 ₩) |
2.59 € (3,779.90 ₩) |
+0.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (1,692.07 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,107.64 ₩) |
+24.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (4,301.65 ₩) |
3.07 € (4,478.07 ₩) |
+4.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.57 € (5,216.72 ₩) |
5.00 € (7,298.84 ₩) |
+39.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.25 € (7,671.68 ₩) |
4.34 € (6,335.15 ₩) |
-17.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (13,991.14 ₩) |
16.06 € (23,449.70 ₩) |
+67.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (1,500.23 ₩) |
2.84 € (4,152.23 ₩) |
+176.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (1,156.15 ₩) |
1.49 € (2,171.05 ₩) |
+87.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1,424.58 ₩) |
2.42 € (3,535.12 ₩) |
+148.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (2,632.59 ₩) |
2.56 € (3,731.55 ₩) |
+41.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (801.22 ₩) |
1.77 € (2,591.20 ₩) |
+223.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (1,201.15 ₩) |
1.33 € (1,942.72 ₩) |
+61.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (2,828.76 ₩) |
2.27 € (3,315.74 ₩) |
+17.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.76 € (2,565.14 ₩) |
1.05 € (1,526.51 ₩) |
-40.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.45 € (21,100.36 ₩) |
17.12 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+18.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (3,911.14 ₩) |
2.41 € (3,524.62 ₩) |
-9.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (4,664.78 ₩) |
2.65 € (3,876.22 ₩) |
-16.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (14,894.37 ₩) |
3.08 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-69.8 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (4,380.70 ₩) |
0.99 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-66.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (97,251.49 ₩) |
41.77 € (61,000.00 ₩) |
-37.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (9,856.57 ₩) |
3.29 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-51.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (2,878.77 ₩) |
1.10 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-44.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (82,357.12 ₩) |
8.22 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-85.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.21 € (10,528.34 ₩) |
4.36 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-39.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (47,085,200.05 ₩) |
25,839.03 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-19.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (49,525,414.21 ₩) |
23,592.74 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-30.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.20 € (159,458.03 ₩) |
168.03 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
+53.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.43 € (35,677.57 ₩) |
41.35 € (60,381.58 ₩) |
+69.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.22 € (28,061.90 ₩) |
22.16 € (32,356.10 ₩) |
+15.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
43.31 € (63,237.81 ₩) |
48.64 € (71,031.75 ₩) |
+12.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.06 € (39,512.18 ₩) |
19.60 € (28,620.00 ₩) |
-27.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (24,823.95 ₩) |
10.27 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-39.6 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
309.77 € (452,335.13 ₩) |
354.62 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
+14.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.50 € (14,205,872.81 ₩) |
18,938.45 € (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+94.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.53 € (117,589.52 ₩) |
57.05 € (83,308.30 ₩) |
-29.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.07 € (43,902.14 ₩) |
41.54 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+38.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.04 € (103,736.64 ₩) |
79.81 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
+12.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.09 € (137,397.07 ₩) |
118.23 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
+25.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,004.37 € (1,466,615.90 ₩) |
799.25 € (1,167,093.02 ₩) |
-20.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
801.22 € (1,169,965.74 ₩) |
482.49 € (704,545.45 ₩) |
-39.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,790.20 € (2,614,108.39 ₩) |
2,504.98 € (3,657,852.01 ₩) |
+39.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,320.00 € (1,927,507.03 ₩) |
1,340.74 € (1,957,787.97 ₩) |
+1.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
697.64 € (1,018,714.99 ₩) |
1,639.95 € (2,394,710.40 ₩) |
+135.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
404.66 € (590,897.90 ₩) |
939.93 € (1,372,522.77 ₩) |
+132.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,722.06 € (3,974,836.57 ₩) |
2,678.24 € (3,910,846.19 ₩) |
-1.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.64 | 5.11 | +40.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 221 | 211 |
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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 |