Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 81.1% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 54.1% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 3.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 1.8% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 162.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 36.0% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 руб (14,630.14 ₩) |
820.22 руб (12,000.00 ₩) |
-18.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 руб (73,150.70 ₩) |
4,613.76 руб (67,500.00 ₩) |
-7.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (7,315.07 ₩) |
580.99 руб (8,500.00 ₩) |
+16.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 руб (5,120.55 ₩) |
341.76 руб (5,000.00 ₩) |
-2.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 руб (5,120.55 ₩) |
546.82 руб (8,000.00 ₩) |
+56.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
261.12 руб (3,820.30 ₩) |
350.11 руб (5,122.22 ₩) |
+34.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
111.79 руб (1,635.48 ₩) |
154.45 руб (2,259.67 ₩) |
+38.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
55.00 руб (804.66 ₩) |
77.85 руб (1,138.97 ₩) |
+41.5 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
358.59 руб (5,246.20 ₩) |
772.47 руб (11,301.36 ₩) |
+115.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
56.90 руб (832.51 ₩) |
284.34 руб (4,159.99 ₩) |
+399.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.90 руб (847.03 ₩) |
137.22 руб (2,007.51 ₩) |
+137.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
150.63 руб (2,203.74 ₩) |
306.43 руб (4,483.17 ₩) |
+103.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
425.02 руб (6,218.10 ₩) |
566.52 руб (8,288.26 ₩) |
+33.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
204.22 руб (2,987.72 ₩) |
455.17 руб (6,659.16 ₩) |
+122.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
427.13 руб (6,249.01 ₩) |
1,465.60 руб (21,442.00 ₩) |
+243.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
67.15 руб (982.41 ₩) |
326.71 руб (4,779.78 ₩) |
+386.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
67.65 руб (989.68 ₩) |
154.84 руб (2,265.36 ₩) |
+128.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
80.38 руб (1,176.00 ₩) |
237.68 руб (3,477.30 ₩) |
+195.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
126.11 руб (1,844.95 ₩) |
260.04 руб (3,804.44 ₩) |
+106.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
29.71 руб (434.66 ₩) |
165.54 руб (2,421.93 ₩) |
+457.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
25.65 руб (375.23 ₩) |
132.08 руб (1,932.31 ₩) |
+415.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
120.24 руб (1,759.10 ₩) |
236.32 руб (3,457.40 ₩) |
+96.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
57.03 руб (834.37 ₩) |
119.88 руб (1,753.85 ₩) |
+110.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 руб (11,704.11 ₩) |
1,982.21 руб (29,000.00 ₩) |
+147.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
84.45 руб (1,235.51 ₩) |
241.69 руб (3,536.01 ₩) |
+186.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
182.65 руб (2,672.24 ₩) |
297.92 руб (4,358.55 ₩) |
+63.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
249.50 руб (3,650.22 ₩) |
307.58 руб (4,500.00 ₩) |
+23.3 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
63.00 руб (921.70 ₩) |
102.53 руб (1,500.00 ₩) |
+62.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,870.00 руб (41,988.50 ₩) |
4,306.18 руб (63,000.00 ₩) |
+50.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (3,657.53 ₩) |
328.09 руб (4,800.00 ₩) |
+31.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (941.80 ₩) |
88.00 руб (1,287.48 ₩) |
+36.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 руб (8,778.08 ₩) |
820.22 руб (12,000.00 ₩) |
+36.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
225.96 руб (3,305.87 ₩) |
434.38 руб (6,355.08 ₩) |
+92.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (43,890,419.59 ₩) |
2,578,991.07 руб (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-14.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,961,714.29 руб (43,330,294.24 ₩) |
2,062,864.76 руб (30,180,000.00 ₩) |
-30.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
11,322.26 руб (165,646.32 ₩) |
15,770.15 руб (230,719.53 ₩) |
+39.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
619.62 руб (9,065.08 ₩) |
3,385.47 руб (49,529.84 ₩) |
+446.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
636.07 руб (9,305.78 ₩) |
2,104.65 руб (30,791.30 ₩) |
+230.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,994.33 руб (58,437.55 ₩) |
5,167.12 руб (75,595.73 ₩) |
+29.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,713.71 руб (39,702.02 ₩) |
2,311.15 руб (33,812.50 ₩) |
-14.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (7,315.07 ₩) |
1,025.28 руб (15,000.00 ₩) |
+105.1 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
50,971.43 руб (745,719.13 ₩) |
40,231.95 руб (588,599.04 ₩) |
-21.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,090,941.18 руб (15,960,622.00 ₩) |
2,102,964.63 руб (30,766,666.67 ₩) |
+92.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,899.25 руб (115,567.13 ₩) |
5,438.58 руб (79,567.11 ₩) |
-31.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,362.46 руб (63,823.41 ₩) |
4,693.53 руб (68,666.94 ₩) |
+7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,745.90 руб (157,214.04 ₩) |
8,356.04 руб (122,250.00 ₩) |
-22.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,634.95 руб (170,220.96 ₩) |
11,232.93 руб (164,339.34 ₩) |
-3.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
103,229.31 руб (1,510,259.20 ₩) |
85,181.32 руб (1,246,214.67 ₩) |
-17.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
61,404.06 руб (898,350.00 ₩) |
47,295.95 руб (691,946.30 ₩) |
-23.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
223,469.39 руб (3,269,388.40 ₩) |
243,233.24 руб (3,558,536.39 ₩) |
+8.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
103,866.04 руб (1,519,574.66 ₩) |
133,655.45 руб (1,955,397.92 ₩) |
+28.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
60,127.64 руб (879,675.78 ₩) |
177,735.12 руб (2,600,289.63 ₩) |
+195.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
29,442.71 руб (430,751.01 ₩) |
99,942.10 руб (1,462,166.95 ₩) |
+239.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
134,325.85 руб (1,965,206.02 ₩) |
281,561.66 руб (4,119,286.51 ₩) |
+109.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 22.20 | 4.90 | -77.9 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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