Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 77.1% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 57.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 13.9% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 0.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 153.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 32.2% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (14,675.33 ₩) |
616.22 руб (10,048.00 ₩) |
-31.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (65,223.68 ₩) |
4,139.60 руб (67,500.00 ₩) |
+3.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (7,337.66 ₩) |
490.62 руб (8,000.00 ₩) |
+9.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (4,891.78 ₩) |
306.64 руб (5,000.00 ₩) |
+2.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (4,891.78 ₩) |
429.29 руб (7,000.00 ₩) |
+43.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.52 руб (3,872.96 ₩) |
318.97 руб (5,201.16 ₩) |
+34.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
102.38 руб (1,669.32 ₩) |
131.33 руб (2,141.46 ₩) |
+28.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
52.81 руб (861.10 ₩) |
66.36 руб (1,082.05 ₩) |
+25.7 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
334.21 руб (5,449.65 ₩) |
679.69 руб (11,082.90 ₩) |
+103.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.42 руб (854.71 ₩) |
244.39 руб (3,984.99 ₩) |
+366.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.90 руб (944.15 ₩) |
126.98 руб (2,070.58 ₩) |
+119.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
156.38 руб (2,549.93 ₩) |
279.55 руб (4,558.34 ₩) |
+78.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
395.94 руб (6,456.18 ₩) |
481.08 руб (7,844.45 ₩) |
+21.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
196.47 руб (3,203.67 ₩) |
414.46 руб (6,758.12 ₩) |
+110.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
412.63 руб (6,728.28 ₩) |
1,465.93 руб (23,903.26 ₩) |
+255.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
62.44 руб (1,018.10 ₩) |
275.37 руб (4,490.11 ₩) |
+341.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
66.35 руб (1,081.84 ₩) |
136.66 руб (2,228.44 ₩) |
+106.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
70.28 руб (1,146.01 ₩) |
217.68 руб (3,549.54 ₩) |
+209.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.33 руб (2,239.24 ₩) |
224.84 руб (3,666.19 ₩) |
+63.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
18.97 руб (309.37 ₩) |
154.61 руб (2,521.06 ₩) |
+714.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.34 руб (315.31 ₩) |
121.58 руб (1,982.53 ₩) |
+528.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
111.39 руб (1,816.31 ₩) |
213.05 руб (3,474.01 ₩) |
+91.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.93 руб (912.04 ₩) |
106.90 руб (1,743.04 ₩) |
+91.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 руб (11,414.14 ₩) |
1,839.82 руб (30,000.00 ₩) |
+162.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
79.01 руб (1,288.40 ₩) |
221.36 руб (3,609.51 ₩) |
+180.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
159.52 руб (2,601.05 ₩) |
252.29 руб (4,113.89 ₩) |
+58.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (3,750.36 ₩) |
282.11 руб (4,600.00 ₩) |
+22.7 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (978.36 ₩) |
88.92 руб (1,450.00 ₩) |
+48.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (44,515.16 ₩) |
3,802.30 руб (62,000.00 ₩) |
+39.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (4,076.48 ₩) |
294.37 руб (4,800.00 ₩) |
+17.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (1,049.67 ₩) |
78.96 руб (1,287.48 ₩) |
+22.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (8,805.20 ₩) |
735.93 руб (12,000.00 ₩) |
+36.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
214.67 руб (3,500.35 ₩) |
391.74 руб (6,387.64 ₩) |
+82.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (48,917,760.68 ₩) |
2,313,944.84 руб (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-22.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,036,170.21 руб (49,507,549.28 ₩) |
1,900,127.86 руб (30,983,333.33 ₩) |
-37.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,939.96 руб (178,386.11 ₩) |
15,210.78 руб (248,025.70 ₩) |
+39.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
545.33 руб (8,892.06 ₩) |
3,447.39 руб (56,212.79 ₩) |
+532.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
558.62 руб (9,108.82 ₩) |
1,932.66 руб (31,513.78 ₩) |
+246.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,935.21 руб (47,861.27 ₩) |
4,591.65 руб (74,871.12 ₩) |
+56.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,473.33 руб (40,329.98 ₩) |
2,034.65 руб (33,176.88 ₩) |
-17.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (8,152.96 ₩) |
919.91 руб (15,000.00 ₩) |
+84.0 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,195.12 руб (704,336.21 ₩) |
32,094.67 руб (523,333.16 ₩) |
-25.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,021,021.35 руб (16,648,692.62 ₩) |
1,585,763.14 руб (25,857,327.26 ₩) |
+55.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,734.21 руб (142,419.40 ₩) |
5,127.25 руб (83,604.52 ₩) |
-41.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,396.15 руб (71,683.32 ₩) |
3,770.21 руб (61,476.81 ₩) |
-14.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,958.75 руб (178,692.50 ₩) |
7,232.29 руб (117,929.21 ₩) |
-34.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,240.74 руб (166,984.68 ₩) |
10,796.87 руб (176,052.86 ₩) |
+5.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
83,120.69 руб (1,355,359.33 ₩) |
71,035.20 руб (1,158,294.33 ₩) |
-14.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,828.11 руб (796,187.28 ₩) |
43,665.12 руб (712,000.00 ₩) |
-10.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
170,934.43 руб (2,787,243.12 ₩) |
215,013.89 руб (3,505,999.34 ₩) |
+25.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,038.45 руб (1,435,547.89 ₩) |
115,699.31 руб (1,886,583.67 ₩) |
+31.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
51,264.39 руб (835,913.00 ₩) |
151,419.19 руб (2,469,029.30 ₩) |
+195.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
28,110.14 руб (458,361.73 ₩) |
88,841.08 руб (1,448,635.59 ₩) |
+216.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
115,313.01 руб (1,880,284.66 ₩) |
239,575.45 руб (3,906,498.14 ₩) |
+107.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.10 | 5.01 | -66.8 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 843 | 254 |
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