Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 4.9% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 1.1% higher than in Frankfurt | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 7.9% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 39.9% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 50.4% higher than in Frankfurt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 27.8% lower than in Frankfurt | |
Restaurants | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (26,284.19 ₩) |
7.53 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-58.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (102,216.28 ₩) |
47.94 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-31.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (13,142.09 ₩) |
5.48 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-39.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.85 € (7,082.13 ₩) |
3.42 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-29.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (5,840.93 ₩) |
4.79 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
+19.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.39 € (4,955.06 ₩) |
3.59 € (5,235.30 ₩) |
+5.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.71 € (3,954.62 ₩) |
1.45 € (2,112.99 ₩) |
-46.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 € (3,720.89 ₩) |
0.76 € (1,109.28 ₩) |
-70.2 % |
Markets | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.21 € (6,142.99 ₩) |
7.62 € (11,121.20 ₩) |
+81.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.81 € (2,648.90 ₩) |
2.59 € (3,780.81 ₩) |
+42.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (1,823.77 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,108.67 ₩) |
+15.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.47 € (5,060.54 ₩) |
3.07 € (4,478.93 ₩) |
-11.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.72 € (8,353.27 ₩) |
5.00 € (7,299.92 ₩) |
-12.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.05 € (8,835.50 ₩) |
4.34 € (6,336.63 ₩) |
-28.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.05 € (10,299.56 ₩) |
16.06 € (23,449.70 ₩) |
+127.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1,745.53 ₩) |
2.84 € (4,152.23 ₩) |
+137.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 € (915.62 ₩) |
1.49 € (2,171.56 ₩) |
+137.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.92 € (1,343.84 ₩) |
2.42 € (3,535.86 ₩) |
+163.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.45 € (2,110.35 ₩) |
2.56 € (3,732.17 ₩) |
+76.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.65 € (949.37 ₩) |
1.78 € (2,592.37 ₩) |
+173.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.70 € (1,017.54 ₩) |
1.33 € (1,943.07 ₩) |
+91.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.82 € (2,656.30 ₩) |
2.27 € (3,315.74 ₩) |
+24.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.77 € (1,121.46 ₩) |
1.05 € (1,526.85 ₩) |
+36.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (8,746.79 ₩) |
17.12 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+185.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 € (1,262.54 ₩) |
2.41 € (3,525.47 ₩) |
+179.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.54 € (2,251.93 ₩) |
2.66 € (3,877.27 ₩) |
+72.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (11,973.91 ₩) |
3.08 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-62.4 % |
Transportation | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (4,964.79 ₩) |
0.99 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-70.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (71,551.40 ₩) |
41.77 € (61,000.00 ₩) |
-14.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (5,840.93 ₩) |
3.29 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-17.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (5,640.04 ₩) |
1.10 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-71.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (43,806.98 ₩) |
8.22 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-72.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.66 € (9,721.91 ₩) |
4.36 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-34.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (39,689,121.95 ₩) |
25,839.03 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-4.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,790.00 € (36,199,166.05 ₩) |
23,592.74 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-4.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.69 € (423,017.38 ₩) |
168.03 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-42.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.35 € (28,260.37 ₩) |
41.35 € (60,381.58 ₩) |
+113.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.90 € (61,179.72 ₩) |
22.16 € (32,364.34 ₩) |
-47.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.14 € (67,369.16 ₩) |
48.64 € (71,031.75 ₩) |
+5.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.88 € (23,181.19 ₩) |
19.60 € (28,620.00 ₩) |
+23.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (18,983.02 ₩) |
10.27 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-21.0 % |
Childcare | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
460.00 € (671,706.99 ₩) |
354.62 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
-22.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,533.33 € (19,761,814.46 ₩) |
18,938.45 € (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+39.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.81 € (94,636.98 ₩) |
57.05 € (83,308.30 ₩) |
-12.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.05 € (42,423.60 ₩) |
41.54 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+43.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
79.30 € (115,789.81 ₩) |
79.81 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
+0.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
114.00 € (166,466.52 ₩) |
118.23 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
+3.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,182.23 € (1,726,326.85 ₩) |
799.32 € (1,167,188.28 ₩) |
-32.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
825.00 € (1,204,696.93 ₩) |
482.49 € (704,545.45 ₩) |
-41.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,110.17 € (3,081,342.54 ₩) |
2,505.21 € (3,658,184.53 ₩) |
+18.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,440.19 € (2,103,015.75 ₩) |
1,340.89 € (1,958,016.57 ₩) |
-6.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
653.52 € (954,295.89 ₩) |
1,640.41 € (2,395,378.93 ₩) |
+151.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
395.22 € (577,109.00 ₩) |
940.17 € (1,372,862.10 ₩) |
+137.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Frankfurt Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,671.56 € (5,361,335.97 ₩) |
2,678.64 € (3,911,432.33 ₩) |
-27.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.66 | 5.11 | +39.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
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 |