Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 77.9% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 67.0% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 99.2% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Seoul
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Seoul are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, groceries, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Russia, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB779.02
|
$8.49
₩12,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB446.34
|
$6.30
₩9,293
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB85.18
|
$1.64
₩2,418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB41.37
|
$0.78
₩1,152
|
|
Russia vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB50.87
|
$3.24
₩4,778
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB405.31
|
$6.79
₩10,024
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB340.65
|
$7.85
₩11,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB129.02
|
$2.93
₩4,327
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB177.56
|
$4.67
₩6,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB63.70
|
$3.45
₩5,085
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB64.71
|
$1.52
₩2,249
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB75.05
|
$2.35
₩3,470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB101.23
|
$2.77
₩4,091
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB30.61
|
$1.62
₩2,390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB24.46
|
$1.30
₩1,914
|
|
Russia vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB217.37
|
$4.43
₩6,538
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,752.75
|
$45.99
₩67,872
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2,546,970.87
|
$25,072.36
₩37,000,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB399.03
|
$10.50
₩15,496
|
|
Russia vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB610.80
|
$20.56
₩30,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB35,018.96
|
$925.55
₩1,365,897
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB24,276.80
|
$559.33
₩825,436
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,678.93
|
$118.88
₩175,441
|
|
Russia vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 99.2% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB24,265.18
|
$360.15
₩531,492
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB627,838.39
|
$21,667.04
₩31,975,346
|
|
Russia vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB137.13
|
$3.54
₩5,221
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB174.94
|
$3.70
₩5,457
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB216.49
|
$3.18
₩4,699
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,892.37
|
$56.34
₩83,138
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB413.59
|
$10.61
₩15,663
|
|
Russia vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB5,048.03
|
$49.77
₩73,441
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,528.29
|
$39.49
₩58,279
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB8,306.25
|
$74.94
₩110,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,854.57
|
$99.06
₩146,186
|
|
Russia vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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