Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Frankfurt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 4.7% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 1.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 7.9% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 65.3% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 34.0% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 37.8% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,500.00 ₩ (7.16 €) |
24,937.34 ₩ (17.00 €) |
+137.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (47.72 €) |
102,683.16 ₩ (70.00 €) |
+46.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.45 €) |
13,202.12 ₩ (9.00 €) |
+65.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.41 €) |
7,114.48 ₩ (4.85 €) |
+42.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (4.77 €) |
5,867.61 ₩ (4.00 €) |
-16.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,265.22 ₩ (3.59 €) |
4,977.69 ₩ (3.39 €) |
-5.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,111.42 ₩ (1.44 €) |
3,972.68 ₩ (2.71 €) |
+88.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,077.83 ₩ (0.73 €) |
3,737.88 ₩ (2.55 €) |
+246.8 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,079.34 ₩ (7.55 €) |
6,265.44 ₩ (4.27 €) |
-43.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,782.94 ₩ (2.58 €) |
2,687.59 ₩ (1.83 €) |
-29.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,110.36 ₩ (1.44 €) |
1,832.10 ₩ (1.25 €) |
-13.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,480.34 ₩ (3.05 €) |
5,033.36 ₩ (3.43 €) |
+12.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,209.21 ₩ (4.91 €) |
8,327.06 ₩ (5.68 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,339.05 ₩ (4.32 €) |
8,966.97 ₩ (6.11 €) |
+41.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,554.60 ₩ (16.74 €) |
10,346.60 ₩ (7.05 €) |
-57.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (2.83 €) |
1,729.74 ₩ (1.18 €) |
-58.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,167.37 ₩ (1.48 €) |
922.88 ₩ (0.63 €) |
-57.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,619.94 ₩ (2.47 €) |
1,362.54 ₩ (0.93 €) |
-62.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,668.43 ₩ (2.50 €) |
2,144.11 ₩ (1.46 €) |
-41.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,571.06 ₩ (1.75 €) |
943.10 ₩ (0.64 €) |
-63.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,938.47 ₩ (1.32 €) |
1,022.18 ₩ (0.70 €) |
-47.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (2.26 €) |
2,668.43 ₩ (1.82 €) |
-19.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.41 ₩ (1.04 €) |
1,126.58 ₩ (0.77 €) |
-26.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (17.04 €) |
8,786.74 ₩ (5.99 €) |
-64.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,384.02 ₩ (2.31 €) |
1,268.31 ₩ (0.86 €) |
-62.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,885.73 ₩ (2.65 €) |
2,262.22 ₩ (1.54 €) |
-41.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.07 €) |
12,028.60 ₩ (8.20 €) |
+167.3 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (0.99 €) |
4,987.47 ₩ (3.40 €) |
+244.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (41.58 €) |
71,878.21 ₩ (49.00 €) |
+17.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.27 €) |
5,867.61 ₩ (4.00 €) |
+22.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.10 €) |
5,665.80 ₩ (3.86 €) |
+252.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.18 €) |
44,007.07 ₩ (30.00 €) |
+266.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (4.34 €) |
9,766.32 ₩ (6.66 €) |
+53.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (25,721.55 €) |
39,870,402.55 ₩ (27,180.00 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,894,531.25 ₩ (23,106.20 €) |
36,364,506.23 ₩ (24,790.00 €) |
+7.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
243,171.59 ₩ (165.77 €) |
424,949.52 ₩ (289.69 €) |
+74.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,434.21 ₩ (40.52 €) |
28,620.73 ₩ (19.51 €) |
-51.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,377.92 ₩ (22.07 €) |
61,550.69 ₩ (41.96 €) |
+90.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,621.21 ₩ (47.46 €) |
67,676.87 ₩ (46.14 €) |
-2.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24,637.78 ₩ (16.80 €) |
23,287.07 ₩ (15.88 €) |
-5.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.23 €) |
19,069.73 ₩ (13.00 €) |
+27.1 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (353.01 €) |
674,775.02 ₩ (460.00 €) |
+30.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (18,852.34 €) |
19,852,076.82 ₩ (13,533.33 €) |
-28.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,325.73 ₩ (54.08 €) |
99,199.26 ₩ (67.62 €) |
+25.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,898.11 ₩ (40.15 €) |
42,617.37 ₩ (29.05 €) |
-27.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (79.45 €) |
120,144.93 ₩ (81.90 €) |
+3.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167,039.67 ₩ (113.87 €) |
167,226.85 ₩ (114.00 €) |
+0.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170,704.26 ₩ (798.08 €) |
1,775,962.17 ₩ (1,210.69 €) |
+51.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
713,235.85 ₩ (486.22 €) |
1,223,238.90 ₩ (833.89 €) |
+71.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,658,822.14 ₩ (2,494.25 €) |
3,091,496.45 ₩ (2,107.50 €) |
-15.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,112,108.36 ₩ (1,439.84 €) |
2,166,736.83 ₩ (1,477.08 €) |
+2.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,396,523.57 ₩ (1,633.73 €) |
1,007,950.17 ₩ (687.13 €) |
-57.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,421.46 ₩ (936.27 €) |
588,297.43 ₩ (401.05 €) |
-57.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,957,911.15 ₩ (2,698.14 €) |
5,385,295.65 ₩ (3,671.20 €) |
+36.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 3.81 | -24.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 210 | 228 |
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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 |