Cost of Living Comparison Between Heidelberg and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 0.9% higher than in Heidelberg (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 2.4% lower than in Heidelberg | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 10.1% lower than in Heidelberg | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 34.0% lower than in Heidelberg | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 43.1% higher than in Heidelberg | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 20.5% lower than in Heidelberg | |
Restaurants | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (22,035.63 ₩) |
7.49 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-50.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65.00 € (95,487.74 ₩) |
47.65 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-26.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,690.42 ₩) |
5.45 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-45.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 € (5,876.17 ₩) |
3.40 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-14.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 € (5,141.65 ₩) |
4.77 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
+36.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.32 € (4,870.44 ₩) |
3.58 € (5,258.33 ₩) |
+8.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 € (3,764.42 ₩) |
1.41 € (2,068.73 ₩) |
-45.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 € (3,580.79 ₩) |
0.76 € (1,114.92 ₩) |
-68.9 % |
Markets | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.81 € (5,592.71 ₩) |
7.57 € (11,114.66 ₩) |
+98.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.06 € (3,021.05 ₩) |
2.59 € (3,802.88 ₩) |
+25.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (1,837.64 ₩) |
1.42 € (2,085.79 ₩) |
+13.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.55 € (5,212.16 ₩) |
3.02 € (4,438.74 ₩) |
-14.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.62 € (8,262.70 ₩) |
5.07 € (7,453.44 ₩) |
-9.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.15 € (10,501.63 ₩) |
4.39 € (6,455.24 ₩) |
-38.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.85 € (11,532.93 ₩) |
16.61 € (24,404.64 ₩) |
+111.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.26 € (1,851.42 ₩) |
2.88 € (4,231.52 ₩) |
+128.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.64 € (937.88 ₩) |
1.45 € (2,132.98 ₩) |
+127.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.90 € (1,326.03 ₩) |
2.38 € (3,500.24 ₩) |
+164.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.27 € (1,861.49 ₩) |
2.51 € (3,683.18 ₩) |
+97.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.70 € (1,032.28 ₩) |
1.76 € (2,587.75 ₩) |
+150.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.70 € (1,032.84 ₩) |
1.31 € (1,919.70 ₩) |
+85.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.89 € (2,776.49 ₩) |
2.26 € (3,323.75 ₩) |
+19.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.89 € (1,312.96 ₩) |
1.02 € (1,502.83 ₩) |
+14.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (8,799.56 ₩) |
17.02 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+184.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.81 € (1,189.92 ₩) |
2.29 € (3,358.62 ₩) |
+182.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.96 € (2,875.65 ₩) |
2.59 € (3,800.54 ₩) |
+32.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (12,046.15 ₩) |
3.06 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-62.6 % |
Transportation | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (4,407.13 ₩) |
0.99 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-67.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (71,983.07 ₩) |
41.69 € (61,250.00 ₩) |
-14.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 € (4,774.39 ₩) |
3.27 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
+0.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.43 € (6,501.54 ₩) |
1.10 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-75.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (44,071.27 ₩) |
8.17 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-72.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.63 € (9,739.21 ₩) |
4.33 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-34.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (39,928,566.46 ₩) |
25,684.08 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-5.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,000.00 € (41,133,181.05 ₩) |
23,451.26 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-16.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.56 € (431,245.49 ₩) |
169.61 € (249,171.59 ₩) |
-42.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38.29 € (56,252.07 ₩) |
40.24 € (59,112.50 ₩) |
+5.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.29 € (69,467.33 ₩) |
21.72 € (31,904.64 ₩) |
-54.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.00 € (64,637.86 ₩) |
48.63 € (71,439.39 ₩) |
+10.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.00 € (26,442.76 ₩) |
20.79 € (30,542.50 ₩) |
+15.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (22,035.63 ₩) |
10.21 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-31.9 % |
Childcare | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
533.33 € (783,489.16 ₩) |
352.50 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
-33.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,000.00 € (14,690,421.80 ₩) |
19,241.56 € (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+92.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.61 € (130,175.50 ₩) |
56.12 € (82,436.48 ₩) |
-36.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.00 € (51,416.48 ₩) |
41.29 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+18.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
95.67 € (140,538.37 ₩) |
79.33 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
-17.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
136.67 € (200,769.10 ₩) |
117.52 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
-14.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,093.33 € (1,606,152.78 ₩) |
806.59 € (1,184,916.30 ₩) |
-26.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
818.75 € (1,202,778.29 ₩) |
488.34 € (717,391.30 ₩) |
-40.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,140.00 € (3,143,750.27 ₩) |
2,456.89 € (3,609,274.09 ₩) |
+14.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,593.75 € (2,341,285.97 ₩) |
1,335.11 € (1,961,330.15 ₩) |
-16.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
704.51 € (1,034,953.23 ₩) |
1,606.22 € (2,359,603.42 ₩) |
+128.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
654.03 € (960,800.53 ₩) |
919.84 € (1,351,290.05 ₩) |
+40.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Heidelberg Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,492.09 € (5,130,028.84 ₩) |
2,709.86 € (3,980,905.69 ₩) |
-22.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 5.08 | +27.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 54 | 214 |
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| Cost of Living in Karlsruhe | 34.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Darmstadt | 35.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Heilbronn | 42.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern | 54.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Frankfurt | 55.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mainz | 55.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wiesbaden | 60.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 75.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Koblenz | 104.55 miles |
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| 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 |