Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 3.4% higher than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 3.9% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 19.2% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 35.0% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 49.3% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 12.0% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (20,493.21 ₩) |
7.51 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-46.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (102,466.03 ₩) |
47.82 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-31.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,638.00 ₩) |
5.47 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-45.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (6,587.10 ₩) |
3.42 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-24.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (5,855.20 ₩) |
4.78 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
+19.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 € (5,428.98 ₩) |
3.58 € (5,243.01 ₩) |
-3.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.80 € (4,095.07 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,113.05 ₩) |
-48.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (3,690.87 ₩) |
0.76 € (1,109.32 ₩) |
-69.9 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (6,291.65 ₩) |
7.60 € (11,130.45 ₩) |
+76.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.77 € (2,594.21 ₩) |
2.58 € (3,775.09 ₩) |
+45.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.26 € (1,845.28 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,108.77 ₩) |
+14.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 € (4,665.18 ₩) |
3.06 € (4,479.01 ₩) |
-4.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.78 € (8,461.35 ₩) |
5.00 € (7,316.47 ₩) |
-13.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 € (8,583.08 ₩) |
4.44 € (6,501.72 ₩) |
-24.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (10,369.06 ₩) |
16.02 € (23,449.70 ₩) |
+126.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1,757.61 ₩) |
2.85 € (4,169.67 ₩) |
+137.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (1,047.88 ₩) |
1.47 € (2,157.88 ₩) |
+105.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (1,421.31 ₩) |
2.39 € (3,500.52 ₩) |
+146.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (2,213.15 ₩) |
2.53 € (3,703.71 ₩) |
+67.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.74 € (1,086.53 ₩) |
1.76 € (2,569.18 ₩) |
+136.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (1,146.36 ₩) |
1.33 € (1,943.10 ₩) |
+69.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (2,292.63 ₩) |
2.30 € (3,361.20 ₩) |
+46.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (1,282.51 ₩) |
1.04 € (1,526.88 ₩) |
+19.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (8,768.16 ₩) |
17.08 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+185.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (1,446.99 ₩) |
2.41 € (3,525.56 ₩) |
+143.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (2,410.24 ₩) |
2.65 € (3,877.38 ₩) |
+60.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (12,003.16 ₩) |
3.07 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-62.5 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (5,123.30 ₩) |
0.99 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-71.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (71,726.22 ₩) |
41.67 € (61,000.00 ₩) |
-15.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (7,319.00 ₩) |
3.28 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-34.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (5,416.06 ₩) |
1.10 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-70.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (51,233.01 ₩) |
8.20 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-76.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (9,990.26 ₩) |
4.34 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-36.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (43,591,976.18 ₩) |
25,776.06 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-13.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (44,203,356.82 ₩) |
23,535.24 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-22.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
337.01 € (493,312.60 ₩) |
167.62 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-50.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.74 € (27,436.41 ₩) |
41.25 € (60,381.58 ₩) |
+120.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.34 € (57,582.98 ₩) |
22.11 € (32,365.17 ₩) |
-43.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.40 € (50,348.63 ₩) |
48.53 € (71,031.75 ₩) |
+41.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (32,357.69 ₩) |
19.55 € (28,620.00 ₩) |
-11.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 € (18,297.51 ₩) |
10.25 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-18.0 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (281,182.75 ₩) |
353.76 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
+84.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (12,678,137.99 ₩) |
18,892.29 € (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+118.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.40 € (120,619.86 ₩) |
56.91 € (83,308.30 ₩) |
-30.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (55,500.87 ₩) |
41.44 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+9.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (129,789.86 ₩) |
79.62 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
-10.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (194,235.05 ₩) |
117.94 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
-11.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,264.38 € (1,850,798.95 ₩) |
797.40 € (1,167,241.68 ₩) |
-36.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
901.24 € (1,319,230.16 ₩) |
481.31 € (704,545.45 ₩) |
-46.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,390.30 € (3,498,919.00 ₩) |
2,499.23 € (3,658,370.97 ₩) |
+4.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,775.24 € (2,598,594.25 ₩) |
1,337.71 € (1,958,144.75 ₩) |
-24.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
744.48 € (1,089,767.08 ₩) |
1,636.51 € (2,395,519.53 ₩) |
+119.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (794,737.47 ₩) |
937.90 € (1,372,896.54 ₩) |
+72.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,158.01 € (4,622,698.15 ₩) |
2,672.15 € (3,911,491.82 ₩) |
-15.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.00 | 5.11 | +27.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
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 |