Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Germany 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Germany is 2.4% higher than in South Korea (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 8.4% higher than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in Germany are 34.2% higher than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in Germany are 72.8% higher than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in Germany are 23.8% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 19.8% higher than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (6.39 €) |
23,457.06 ₩ (15.00 €) |
+134.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60,000.00 ₩ (38.37 €) |
101,647.25 ₩ (65.00 €) |
+69.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.12 €) |
15,638.04 ₩ (10.00 €) |
+95.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.20 €) |
7,037.12 ₩ (4.50 €) |
+40.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,500.00 ₩ (4.16 €) |
6,255.22 ₩ (4.00 €) |
-3.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,135.97 ₩ (3.28 €) |
5,483.80 ₩ (3.51 €) |
+6.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,181.83 ₩ (1.40 €) |
4,515.63 ₩ (2.89 €) |
+107.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,093.33 ₩ (0.70 €) |
4,040.17 ₩ (2.58 €) |
+269.5 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,252.20 ₩ (7.20 €) |
6,542.30 ₩ (4.18 €) |
-41.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,800.19 ₩ (2.43 €) |
2,739.20 ₩ (1.75 €) |
-27.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,887.01 ₩ (1.21 €) |
2,076.61 ₩ (1.33 €) |
+10.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,126.52 ₩ (2.64 €) |
5,205.21 ₩ (3.33 €) |
+26.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,536.83 ₩ (5.46 €) |
9,089.16 ₩ (5.81 €) |
+6.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,758.80 ₩ (3.68 €) |
8,676.35 ₩ (5.55 €) |
+50.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,520.49 ₩ (11.84 €) |
12,173.65 ₩ (7.78 €) |
-34.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,862.70 ₩ (3.11 €) |
1,974.93 ₩ (1.26 €) |
-59.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,135.18 ₩ (1.37 €) |
1,123.41 ₩ (0.72 €) |
-47.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,675.49 ₩ (2.35 €) |
1,400.70 ₩ (0.90 €) |
-61.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,818.14 ₩ (2.44 €) |
2,971.80 ₩ (1.90 €) |
-22.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,338.17 ₩ (1.50 €) |
964.55 ₩ (0.62 €) |
-58.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,782.34 ₩ (1.14 €) |
988.44 ₩ (0.63 €) |
-44.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,373.78 ₩ (2.16 €) |
2,553.71 ₩ (1.63 €) |
-24.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,604.26 ₩ (1.03 €) |
1,464.51 ₩ (0.94 €) |
-8.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (15.99 €) |
7,819.02 ₩ (5.00 €) |
-68.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,838.36 ₩ (1.82 €) |
1,457.47 ₩ (0.93 €) |
-48.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,950.00 ₩ (2.53 €) |
2,247.59 ₩ (1.44 €) |
-43.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (2.88 €) |
13,135.95 ₩ (8.40 €) |
+191.9 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,500.00 ₩ (0.96 €) |
5,004.17 ₩ (3.20 €) |
+233.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
64,000.00 ₩ (40.93 €) |
89,136.82 ₩ (57.00 €) |
+39.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 ₩ (2.88 €) |
7,733.01 ₩ (4.95 €) |
+71.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,448.41 ₩ (0.93 €) |
6,291.75 ₩ (4.02 €) |
+334.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (7.67 €) |
51,605.53 ₩ (33.00 €) |
+330.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,255.96 ₩ (4.00 €) |
10,237.83 ₩ (6.55 €) |
+63.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (24,127.71 €) |
42,504,189.61 ₩ (27,180.00 €) |
+12.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,574,569.25 ₩ (20,830.34 €) |
50,719,300.74 ₩ (32,433.29 €) |
+55.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
231,596.92 ₩ (148.10 €) |
473,520.65 ₩ (302.80 €) |
+104.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54,895.15 ₩ (35.10 €) |
37,408.20 ₩ (23.92 €) |
-31.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,943.00 ₩ (19.15 €) |
70,151.14 ₩ (44.86 €) |
+134.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
70,932.42 ₩ (45.36 €) |
54,895.85 ₩ (35.10 €) |
-22.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,850.00 ₩ (17.17 €) |
33,493.53 ₩ (21.42 €) |
+24.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (9.59 €) |
18,765.65 ₩ (12.00 €) |
+25.1 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
523,750.98 ₩ (334.92 €) |
639,783.47 ₩ (409.12 €) |
+22.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
31,387,299.25 ₩ (20,071.12 €) |
20,331,516.22 ₩ (13,001.32 €) |
-35.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,619.86 ₩ (50.91 €) |
126,156.26 ₩ (80.67 €) |
+58.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
67,103.58 ₩ (42.91 €) |
59,544.32 ₩ (38.08 €) |
-11.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
112,242.31 ₩ (71.78 €) |
137,883.57 ₩ (88.17 €) |
+22.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147,162.16 ₩ (94.11 €) |
180,206.65 ₩ (115.24 €) |
+22.5 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
891,007.62 ₩ (569.77 €) |
1,393,359.00 ₩ (891.01 €) |
+56.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
569,792.37 ₩ (364.36 €) |
1,051,733.88 ₩ (672.55 €) |
+84.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,367,367.23 ₩ (1,513.85 €) |
2,592,673.66 ₩ (1,657.93 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,393,345.99 ₩ (891.00 €) |
1,968,689.34 ₩ (1,258.91 €) |
+41.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,892,586.40 ₩ (1,210.25 €) |
793,213.39 ₩ (507.23 €) |
-58.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,226,745.95 ₩ (784.46 €) |
622,897.90 ₩ (398.32 €) |
-49.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,474,546.37 ₩ (2,221.86 €) |
4,512,962.39 ₩ (2,885.89 €) |
+29.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.33 | 3.98 | -8.1 % |
| Last update: | 2 June 2025 | 2 June 2025 | |
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