Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Frankfurt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 4.6% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 1.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 8.5% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 66.5% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 33.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 38.5% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (7.53 €) |
26,284.19 ₩ (18.00 €) |
+138.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (47.94 €) |
102,216.28 ₩ (70.00 €) |
+46.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.48 €) |
13,142.09 ₩ (9.00 €) |
+64.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.42 €) |
7,082.13 ₩ (4.85 €) |
+41.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (4.79 €) |
5,840.93 ₩ (4.00 €) |
-16.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,235.30 ₩ (3.59 €) |
4,955.06 ₩ (3.39 €) |
-5.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,112.99 ₩ (1.45 €) |
3,954.62 ₩ (2.71 €) |
+87.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.28 ₩ (0.76 €) |
3,720.89 ₩ (2.55 €) |
+235.4 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,121.20 ₩ (7.62 €) |
6,142.99 ₩ (4.21 €) |
-44.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,780.81 ₩ (2.59 €) |
2,648.90 ₩ (1.81 €) |
-29.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,108.67 ₩ (1.44 €) |
1,823.77 ₩ (1.25 €) |
-13.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,478.93 ₩ (3.07 €) |
5,060.54 ₩ (3.47 €) |
+13.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,299.92 ₩ (5.00 €) |
8,353.27 ₩ (5.72 €) |
+14.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,336.63 ₩ (4.34 €) |
8,835.50 ₩ (6.05 €) |
+39.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (16.06 €) |
10,299.56 ₩ (7.05 €) |
-56.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (2.84 €) |
1,745.53 ₩ (1.20 €) |
-58.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,171.56 ₩ (1.49 €) |
915.62 ₩ (0.63 €) |
-57.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,535.86 ₩ (2.42 €) |
1,343.84 ₩ (0.92 €) |
-62.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,732.17 ₩ (2.56 €) |
2,110.35 ₩ (1.45 €) |
-43.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,592.37 ₩ (1.78 €) |
949.37 ₩ (0.65 €) |
-63.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.07 ₩ (1.33 €) |
1,017.54 ₩ (0.70 €) |
-47.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (2.27 €) |
2,656.30 ₩ (1.82 €) |
-19.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,526.85 ₩ (1.05 €) |
1,121.46 ₩ (0.77 €) |
-26.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (17.12 €) |
8,746.79 ₩ (5.99 €) |
-65.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,525.47 ₩ (2.41 €) |
1,262.54 ₩ (0.86 €) |
-64.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,877.27 ₩ (2.66 €) |
2,251.93 ₩ (1.54 €) |
-41.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.08 €) |
11,973.91 ₩ (8.20 €) |
+166.1 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (0.99 €) |
4,964.79 ₩ (3.40 €) |
+242.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (41.77 €) |
71,551.40 ₩ (49.00 €) |
+17.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.29 €) |
5,840.93 ₩ (4.00 €) |
+21.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.10 €) |
5,640.04 ₩ (3.86 €) |
+250.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.22 €) |
43,806.98 ₩ (30.00 €) |
+265.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (4.36 €) |
9,721.91 ₩ (6.66 €) |
+52.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (25,839.03 €) |
39,689,121.95 ₩ (27,180.00 €) |
+5.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (23,592.74 €) |
36,199,166.05 ₩ (24,790.00 €) |
+5.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (168.03 €) |
423,017.38 ₩ (289.69 €) |
+72.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (41.35 €) |
28,260.37 ₩ (19.35 €) |
-53.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,364.34 ₩ (22.16 €) |
61,179.72 ₩ (41.90 €) |
+89.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (48.64 €) |
67,369.16 ₩ (46.14 €) |
-5.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (19.60 €) |
23,181.19 ₩ (15.88 €) |
-19.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.27 €) |
18,983.02 ₩ (13.00 €) |
+26.6 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (354.62 €) |
671,706.99 ₩ (460.00 €) |
+29.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (18,938.45 €) |
19,761,814.46 ₩ (13,533.33 €) |
-28.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (57.05 €) |
94,636.98 ₩ (64.81 €) |
+13.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (41.54 €) |
42,423.60 ₩ (29.05 €) |
-30.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (79.81 €) |
115,789.81 ₩ (79.30 €) |
-0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (118.23 €) |
166,466.52 ₩ (114.00 €) |
-3.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,188.28 ₩ (799.32 €) |
1,726,326.85 ₩ (1,182.23 €) |
+47.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (482.49 €) |
1,204,696.93 ₩ (825.00 €) |
+71.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,658,184.53 ₩ (2,505.21 €) |
3,081,342.54 ₩ (2,110.17 €) |
-15.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,958,016.57 ₩ (1,340.89 €) |
2,103,015.75 ₩ (1,440.19 €) |
+7.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,395,378.93 ₩ (1,640.41 €) |
954,295.89 ₩ (653.52 €) |
-60.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,372,862.10 ₩ (940.17 €) |
577,109.00 ₩ (395.22 €) |
-58.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911,432.33 ₩ (2,678.64 €) |
5,361,335.97 ₩ (3,671.56 €) |
+37.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 3.66 | -28.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
Cities near Frankfurt: | Cost of Living in Darmstadt | 21.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wiesbaden | 24.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mainz | 26.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worms | 43.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mannheim | 48.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Heidelberg | 60.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern | 72.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Koblenz | 76.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siegen | 81.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 83.42 miles |