Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 0.8% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 17.4% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 43.0% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 48.9% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 55.8% 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 € (29,204.65 ₩) |
7.53 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-62.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.00 € (124,119.77 ₩) |
47.94 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-43.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (17,522.79 ₩) |
5.48 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-54.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.25 € (9,126.45 ₩) |
3.42 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-45.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 € (8,031.28 ₩) |
4.79 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-12.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.92 € (5,717.10 ₩) |
3.59 € (5,235.03 ₩) |
-8.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.02 € (4,415.59 ₩) |
1.45 € (2,112.36 ₩) |
-52.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (3,749.40 ₩) |
0.76 € (1,108.92 ₩) |
-70.4 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.63 € (6,766.33 ₩) |
7.61 € (11,119.03 ₩) |
+64.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.62 € (2,360.10 ₩) |
2.59 € (3,779.90 ₩) |
+60.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (1,697.90 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,107.64 ₩) |
+24.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.03 € (5,890.26 ₩) |
3.07 € (4,478.07 ₩) |
-24.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.34 € (7,799.95 ₩) |
5.00 € (7,298.84 ₩) |
-6.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.43 € (7,929.55 ₩) |
4.34 € (6,335.15 ₩) |
-20.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.33 € (9,241.24 ₩) |
16.06 € (23,449.70 ₩) |
+153.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.84 € (1,231.37 ₩) |
2.84 € (4,152.23 ₩) |
+237.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 € (1,329.02 ₩) |
1.49 € (2,171.05 ₩) |
+63.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.85 € (1,244.43 ₩) |
2.42 € (3,535.12 ₩) |
+184.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (2,034.69 ₩) |
2.56 € (3,731.55 ₩) |
+83.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (1,114.49 ₩) |
1.77 € (2,591.20 ₩) |
+132.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.76 € (1,103.25 ₩) |
1.33 € (1,942.72 ₩) |
+76.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 € (1,632.65 ₩) |
2.27 € (3,315.74 ₩) |
+103.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.75 € (1,092.63 ₩) |
1.05 € (1,526.51 ₩) |
+39.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.33 € (9,235.97 ₩) |
17.12 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+170.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 € (1,929.97 ₩) |
2.41 € (3,524.62 ₩) |
+82.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.30 € (3,359.30 ₩) |
2.65 € (3,876.22 ₩) |
+15.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 € (13,872.21 ₩) |
3.08 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-67.6 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (4,964.79 ₩) |
0.99 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-70.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
81.50 € (119,008.96 ₩) |
41.77 € (61,000.00 ₩) |
-48.7 % |
| 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) |
32.50 € (47,457.56 ₩) |
8.22 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-74.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.48 € (10,925.48 ₩) |
4.36 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-41.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,500.00 € (43,076,861.57 ₩) |
25,839.03 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-12.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,969.58 € (46,683,027.65 ₩) |
23,592.74 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-26.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
242.70 € (354,396.92 ₩) |
168.03 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-30.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.26 € (29,590.85 ₩) |
41.35 € (60,381.58 ₩) |
+104.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
45.28 € (66,112.97 ₩) |
22.16 € (32,356.10 ₩) |
-51.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.27 € (83,627.52 ₩) |
48.64 € (71,031.75 ₩) |
-15.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.52 € (28,503.74 ₩) |
19.60 € (28,620.00 ₩) |
+0.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (21,903.49 ₩) |
10.27 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-31.5 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,919.12 € (2,802,362.08 ₩) |
354.62 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
-81.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,208.57 € (14,906,888.76 ₩) |
18,938.45 € (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+85.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.04 € (116,878.92 ₩) |
57.05 € (83,308.30 ₩) |
-28.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.96 € (45,208.22 ₩) |
41.54 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+34.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.34 € (129,002.56 ₩) |
79.81 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
-9.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.62 € (146,921.86 ₩) |
118.23 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
+17.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,883.92 € (2,750,954.83 ₩) |
799.25 € (1,167,093.02 ₩) |
-57.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,550.00 € (2,263,360.52 ₩) |
482.49 € (704,545.45 ₩) |
-68.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,205.43 € (4,680,666.07 ₩) |
2,504.98 € (3,657,852.01 ₩) |
-21.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,357.69 € (3,442,779.16 ₩) |
1,340.74 € (1,957,787.97 ₩) |
-43.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
805.71 € (1,176,518.12 ₩) |
1,639.95 € (2,394,710.40 ₩) |
+103.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
555.62 € (811,341.11 ₩) |
939.93 € (1,372,522.77 ₩) |
+69.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,592.69 € (5,246,168.75 ₩) |
2,678.24 € (3,910,846.19 ₩) |
-25.5 % |
| 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 |