Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 1.0% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 17.6% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 43.1% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 49.0% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 55.5% higher than in Amsterdam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 9.7% lower than in Amsterdam | |
Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (29,266.11 ₩) |
7.52 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-62.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.00 € (124,380.96 ₩) |
47.84 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-43.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (17,559.67 ₩) |
5.47 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-54.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.25 € (9,145.66 ₩) |
3.42 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-45.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 € (8,048.18 ₩) |
4.78 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-13.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.92 € (5,729.13 ₩) |
3.58 € (5,235.33 ₩) |
-8.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.02 € (4,424.88 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,112.65 ₩) |
-52.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (3,757.29 ₩) |
0.76 € (1,109.09 ₩) |
-70.5 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.63 € (6,780.57 ₩) |
7.60 € (11,120.05 ₩) |
+64.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.62 € (2,365.07 ₩) |
2.58 € (3,780.27 ₩) |
+59.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (1,701.48 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,108.12 ₩) |
+23.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.03 € (5,902.66 ₩) |
3.06 € (4,478.47 ₩) |
-24.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.34 € (7,816.36 ₩) |
4.99 € (7,299.35 ₩) |
-6.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.43 € (7,946.23 ₩) |
4.33 € (6,335.85 ₩) |
-20.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.33 € (9,260.69 ₩) |
16.03 € (23,449.70 ₩) |
+153.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.84 € (1,233.96 ₩) |
2.84 € (4,152.23 ₩) |
+236.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 € (1,331.82 ₩) |
1.48 € (2,171.29 ₩) |
+63.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.85 € (1,247.04 ₩) |
2.42 € (3,535.47 ₩) |
+183.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (2,038.97 ₩) |
2.55 € (3,731.84 ₩) |
+83.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (1,116.84 ₩) |
1.77 € (2,591.75 ₩) |
+132.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.76 € (1,105.57 ₩) |
1.33 € (1,942.88 ₩) |
+75.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 € (1,636.09 ₩) |
2.27 € (3,315.74 ₩) |
+102.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.75 € (1,094.93 ₩) |
1.04 € (1,526.67 ₩) |
+39.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.33 € (9,255.41 ₩) |
17.08 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+170.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 € (1,934.04 ₩) |
2.41 € (3,525.02 ₩) |
+82.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.30 € (3,366.37 ₩) |
2.65 € (3,876.72 ₩) |
+15.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 € (13,901.40 ₩) |
3.08 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-67.6 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (4,975.24 ₩) |
0.99 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-70.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
81.50 € (119,259.40 ₩) |
41.69 € (61,000.00 ₩) |
-48.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (5,853.22 ₩) |
3.28 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-18.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (5,651.91 ₩) |
1.10 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-71.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
32.50 € (47,557.43 ₩) |
8.20 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-74.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.48 € (10,948.47 ₩) |
4.35 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-41.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,500.00 € (43,167,511.29 ₩) |
25,784.77 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-12.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,969.58 € (46,781,266.08 ₩) |
23,543.20 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-26.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
242.70 € (355,142.70 ₩) |
167.67 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-30.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.26 € (29,653.12 ₩) |
41.26 € (60,381.58 ₩) |
+103.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
45.28 € (66,252.09 ₩) |
22.11 € (32,359.98 ₩) |
-51.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.27 € (83,803.50 ₩) |
48.54 € (71,031.75 ₩) |
-15.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.52 € (28,563.72 ₩) |
19.56 € (28,620.00 ₩) |
+0.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (21,949.58 ₩) |
10.25 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-31.7 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,919.12 € (2,808,259.29 ₩) |
353.88 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
-81.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,208.57 € (14,938,258.39 ₩) |
18,898.68 € (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+85.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.04 € (117,124.88 ₩) |
56.93 € (83,308.30 ₩) |
-28.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.96 € (45,303.35 ₩) |
41.45 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+33.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.34 € (129,274.03 ₩) |
79.65 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
-9.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.62 € (147,231.04 ₩) |
117.98 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
+17.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,883.92 € (2,756,743.86 ₩) |
797.65 € (1,167,198.64 ₩) |
-57.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,550.00 € (2,268,123.47 ₩) |
481.48 € (704,545.45 ₩) |
-68.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,205.43 € (4,690,515.93 ₩) |
2,499.97 € (3,658,220.69 ₩) |
-22.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,357.69 € (3,450,024.04 ₩) |
1,338.09 € (1,958,041.43 ₩) |
-43.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
805.71 € (1,178,993.95 ₩) |
1,636.79 € (2,395,126.44 ₩) |
+103.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
555.62 € (813,048.47 ₩) |
938.07 € (1,372,682.69 ₩) |
+68.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,592.69 € (5,257,208.63 ₩) |
2,672.80 € (3,911,122.42 ₩) |
-25.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.99 | 5.11 | +28.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Amsterdam: | Cost of Living in Haarlem | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bussum | 16.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Almere | 21.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alkmaar | 24.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leiden | 26.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oegstgeest | 26.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Utrecht | 33.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amersfoort | 33.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Delft | 39.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 39.31 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 |