Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 6.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 85.3% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% less in Seoul
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.88
|
$8.49
₩12,271
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.92
|
$6.30
₩9,101
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.07
|
$1.64
₩2,368
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.36
|
$0.78
₩1,128
|
|
Lisbon vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.3% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
$3.24
₩4,679
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
€5.60
|
$6.79
₩9,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
€3.71
|
$7.85
₩11,341
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€2.99
|
$2.93
₩4,237
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
€3.14
|
$4.67
₩6,746
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$3.45
₩4,979
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.65
|
$1.52
₩2,203
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$2.35
₩3,399
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$2.77
₩4,007
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$1.62
₩2,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$1.30
₩1,875
|
|
Lisbon vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.65
|
$4.43
₩6,403
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.66
|
$45.99
₩66,469
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,490.75
|
$25,072.36
₩36M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.71
|
$10.50
₩15,175
|
|
Lisbon vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€33.69
|
$20.56
₩29,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,643.37
€1,394.87
|
$925.55
₩1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,233.04
€1,046.59
|
$559.33
₩808K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.34
€95.35
|
$118.88
₩172K
|
|
Lisbon vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€533.35
|
$360.15
₩521K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,104.57
|
$21,667.04
₩31M
|
|
Lisbon vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.97
|
$3.54
₩5,113
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$3.70
₩5,345
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.83
€5.80
|
$3.18
₩4,602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.26
€43.51
|
$56.34
₩81,419
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.93
|
$10.61
₩15,339
|
|
Lisbon vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€94.44
|
$49.77
₩71,923
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€35.80
|
$39.49
₩57,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.12
€82.44
|
$74.94
₩108K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.37
€108.11
|
$99.06
₩143K
|
|
Lisbon vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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