Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 9.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 80.4% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Seoul
The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Rome, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.57
|
$7.88
₩11,465
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
$6.09
₩8,859
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$1.59
₩2,309
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$0.84
₩1,224
|
|
pay 80.4% more for groceries
Rome
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
$3.10
₩4,504
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.78
|
$6.52
₩9,494
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.00
|
$8.06
₩11,727
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.64
|
$3.06
₩4,451
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.74
₩6,893
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$3.30
₩4,799
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$1.55
₩2,255
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$2.44
₩3,552
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$2.68
₩3,907
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.73
₩2,518
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$1.39
₩2,018
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
Rome
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.92
|
$4.59
₩6,677
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.32
|
$44.40
₩64,621
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,943.15
|
$27,023.07
₩39,325,801
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.60
|
$8.02
₩11,673
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
Rome
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.52
|
$22.27
₩32,415
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,142.83
|
$883.18
₩1,285,262
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€738.86
|
$490.54
₩713,866
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€161.95
|
$133.35
₩194,064
|
|
pay 36.9% more for childcare
Rome
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€492.67
|
$385.48
₩560,977
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,157.51
|
$20,782.92
₩30,244,712
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.19
|
$3.58
₩5,211
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$3.60
₩5,242
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
$3.22
₩4,690
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.46
|
$53.73
₩78,190
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.38
|
$10.74
₩15,634
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
Rome
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.36
|
$59.13
₩86,047
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.76
|
$46.64
₩67,880
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.72
|
$86.69
₩126,162
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.07
|
$124.89
₩181,749
|
|
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