Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Seoul 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 2.6% higher than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 4.7% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 20.1% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 35.4% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 48.4% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 11.3% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (20,616.30 ₩) |
7.47 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-46.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (103,081.51 ₩) |
47.54 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-32.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,725.93 ₩) |
5.43 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-45.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (6,626.67 ₩) |
3.40 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-24.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (5,890.37 ₩) |
4.75 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
+18.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 € (5,461.59 ₩) |
3.56 € (5,244.01 ₩) |
-4.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 € (4,144.30 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,113.32 ₩) |
-49.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 € (3,751.13 ₩) |
0.75 € (1,109.48 ₩) |
-70.4 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (6,329.45 ₩) |
7.56 € (11,131.35 ₩) |
+75.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.77 € (2,609.79 ₩) |
2.56 € (3,775.63 ₩) |
+44.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.26 € (1,861.13 ₩) |
1.43 € (2,109.22 ₩) |
+13.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.20 € (4,719.38 ₩) |
3.04 € (4,479.38 ₩) |
-5.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.78 € (8,512.18 ₩) |
4.97 € (7,316.92 ₩) |
-14.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 € (8,634.64 ₩) |
4.42 € (6,502.36 ₩) |
-24.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (10,431.34 ₩) |
15.92 € (23,449.70 ₩) |
+124.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1,768.17 ₩) |
2.83 € (4,169.67 ₩) |
+135.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (1,054.17 ₩) |
1.47 € (2,158.09 ₩) |
+104.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (1,429.85 ₩) |
2.38 € (3,500.83 ₩) |
+144.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (2,226.45 ₩) |
2.52 € (3,704.00 ₩) |
+66.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.74 € (1,093.05 ₩) |
1.75 € (2,569.71 ₩) |
+135.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (1,153.25 ₩) |
1.32 € (1,943.25 ₩) |
+68.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (2,306.40 ₩) |
2.28 € (3,361.20 ₩) |
+45.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (1,290.22 ₩) |
1.04 € (1,527.03 ₩) |
+18.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (8,820.83 ₩) |
16.98 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+183.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (1,455.69 ₩) |
2.39 € (3,525.93 ₩) |
+142.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (2,424.72 ₩) |
2.63 € (3,877.84 ₩) |
+59.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (12,075.26 ₩) |
3.06 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-62.7 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (5,154.08 ₩) |
0.98 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-71.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (72,157.06 ₩) |
41.42 € (61,000.00 ₩) |
-15.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (7,362.97 ₩) |
3.26 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-34.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (5,448.60 ₩) |
1.09 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-70.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (51,540.76 ₩) |
8.15 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-76.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (10,050.27 ₩) |
4.32 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-36.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (43,853,820.45 ₩) |
25,622.15 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-14.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (44,468,873.47 ₩) |
23,394.71 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-22.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
337.01 € (496,275.79 ₩) |
166.62 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-50.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.22 € (29,773.09 ₩) |
41.00 € (60,381.58 ₩) |
+102.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.35 € (57,946.27 ₩) |
21.98 € (32,368.75 ₩) |
-44.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.40 € (50,651.06 ₩) |
48.24 € (71,031.75 ₩) |
+40.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (32,552.06 ₩) |
19.44 € (28,620.00 ₩) |
-12.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 € (18,407.41 ₩) |
10.19 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-18.5 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (282,871.73 ₩) |
351.65 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
+83.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (12,754,291.86 ₩) |
18,779.49 € (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+116.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.40 € (121,344.39 ₩) |
56.57 € (83,308.30 ₩) |
-31.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (55,834.25 ₩) |
41.19 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+8.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (130,569.47 ₩) |
79.14 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
-10.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (195,401.77 ₩) |
117.24 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
-11.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,283.63 € (1,890,260.35 ₩) |
792.89 € (1,167,608.04 ₩) |
-38.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
913.96 € (1,345,896.48 ₩) |
478.44 € (704,545.45 ₩) |
-47.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (3,501,826.23 ₩) |
2,485.17 € (3,659,649.90 ₩) |
+4.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (2,632,174.43 ₩) |
1,330.32 € (1,959,024.01 ₩) |
-25.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (1,086,474.79 ₩) |
1,622.77 € (2,389,682.06 ₩) |
+119.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (799,511.23 ₩) |
932.40 € (1,373,043.63 ₩) |
+71.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,142.15 € (4,627,101.77 ₩) |
2,656.37 € (3,911,745.88 ₩) |
-15.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.00 | 5.13 | +28.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 788 | 213 |
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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 |