Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 90.4% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 72.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 37.9% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 12.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 184.1% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 40.9% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (13,199.25 ₩) |
681.86 руб (10,000.00 ₩) |
-24.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,600.00 руб (52,797.00 ₩) |
4,773.00 руб (70,000.00 ₩) |
+32.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (6,599.63 ₩) |
545.49 руб (8,000.00 ₩) |
+21.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (4,399.75 ₩) |
340.93 руб (5,000.00 ₩) |
+13.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (4,399.75 ₩) |
477.30 руб (7,000.00 ₩) |
+59.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
234.61 руб (3,440.70 ₩) |
361.24 руб (5,297.84 ₩) |
+54.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.14 руб (1,453.95 ₩) |
144.26 руб (2,115.74 ₩) |
+45.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
54.96 руб (806.08 ₩) |
75.13 руб (1,101.83 ₩) |
+36.7 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
326.24 руб (4,784.62 ₩) |
751.39 руб (11,019.79 ₩) |
+130.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.20 руб (780.16 ₩) |
258.05 руб (3,784.56 ₩) |
+385.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.38 руб (841.57 ₩) |
143.98 руб (2,111.64 ₩) |
+150.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.27 руб (2,335.89 ₩) |
305.57 руб (4,481.41 ₩) |
+91.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
381.04 руб (5,588.29 ₩) |
491.65 руб (7,210.50 ₩) |
+29.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
195.92 руб (2,873.26 ₩) |
432.36 руб (6,340.89 ₩) |
+120.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
390.18 руб (5,722.28 ₩) |
1,675.00 руб (24,565.25 ₩) |
+329.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
56.89 руб (834.32 ₩) |
283.12 руб (4,152.23 ₩) |
+397.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.70 руб (904.90 ₩) |
148.79 руб (2,182.14 ₩) |
+141.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.85 руб (1,053.81 ₩) |
246.89 руб (3,620.82 ₩) |
+243.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.30 руб (2,013.55 ₩) |
250.19 руб (3,669.24 ₩) |
+82.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.60 руб (258.08 ₩) |
176.99 руб (2,595.75 ₩) |
+905.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.46 руб (270.73 ₩) |
133.20 руб (1,953.52 ₩) |
+621.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
107.06 руб (1,570.11 ₩) |
226.09 руб (3,315.74 ₩) |
+111.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.75 руб (803.01 ₩) |
104.18 руб (1,527.84 ₩) |
+90.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (8,799.50 ₩) |
1,704.64 руб (25,000.00 ₩) |
+184.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.32 руб (1,148.66 ₩) |
230.81 руб (3,385.08 ₩) |
+194.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
164.97 руб (2,419.47 ₩) |
265.04 руб (3,886.97 ₩) |
+60.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (3,373.14 ₩) |
306.84 руб (4,500.00 ₩) |
+33.4 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (879.95 ₩) |
98.87 руб (1,450.00 ₩) |
+64.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (40,037.73 ₩) |
4,159.33 руб (61,000.00 ₩) |
+52.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (2,933.17 ₩) |
327.29 руб (4,800.00 ₩) |
+63.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (944.10 ₩) |
109.73 руб (1,609.34 ₩) |
+70.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (7,919.55 ₩) |
818.23 руб (12,000.00 ₩) |
+51.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.83 руб (3,106.63 ₩) |
433.63 руб (6,359.53 ₩) |
+104.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (43,997,501.37 ₩) |
2,572,714.28 руб (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-14.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,692.31 руб (44,110,315.48 ₩) |
2,311,122.01 руб (33,894,531.25 ₩) |
-23.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,697.11 руб (156,882.00 ₩) |
16,467.60 руб (241,511.14 ₩) |
+53.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
551.75 руб (8,091.93 ₩) |
4,145.12 руб (60,791.67 ₩) |
+651.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
536.49 руб (7,868.01 ₩) |
2,214.93 руб (32,483.74 ₩) |
+312.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,951.75 руб (43,289.85 ₩) |
4,747.17 руб (69,621.21 ₩) |
+60.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,341.58 руб (34,341.21 ₩) |
1,679.94 руб (24,637.78 ₩) |
-28.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (7,332.92 ₩) |
1,022.79 руб (15,000.00 ₩) |
+104.6 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,816.09 руб (642,599.54 ₩) |
35,308.82 руб (517,833.33 ₩) |
-19.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (15,488,681.78 ₩) |
1,885,644.27 руб (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+78.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,297.52 руб (121,690.12 ₩) |
5,408.88 руб (79,325.73 ₩) |
-34.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,009.35 руб (58,800.40 ₩) |
4,016.01 руб (58,898.11 ₩) |
+0.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,614.29 руб (141,001.52 ₩) |
7,946.73 руб (116,545.45 ₩) |
-17.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,437.15 руб (138,403.73 ₩) |
11,389.71 руб (167,039.67 ₩) |
+20.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
78,378.38 руб (1,149,484.27 ₩) |
78,724.09 руб (1,154,554.45 ₩) |
+0.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
47,352.85 руб (694,469.00 ₩) |
47,849.02 руб (701,745.81 ₩) |
+1.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
163,218.18 руб (2,393,730.73 ₩) |
249,512.00 руб (3,659,301.52 ₩) |
+52.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,093.64 руб (1,291,966.63 ₩) |
144,039.44 руб (2,112,458.53 ₩) |
+63.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
46,150.36 руб (676,833.56 ₩) |
163,467.62 руб (2,397,388.96 ₩) |
+254.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,287.64 руб (385,530.11 ₩) |
93,676.58 руб (1,373,845.20 ₩) |
+256.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
111,720.74 руб (1,638,477.81 ₩) |
271,214.85 руб (3,977,591.87 ₩) |
+142.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.10 | 5.06 | -64.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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