Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Portugal

Lisbon vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Lisbon is 13.2% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% more in Lisbon
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Lisbon
Transportation: pay 24.4% more in Lisbon
Housing: pay 61.7% more in Lisbon
Childcare: pay 48.6% less in Lisbon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% less in Lisbon
Clothing: pay 51.3% more in Lisbon

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Lisbon are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lisbon.

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Lisbon vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lisbon instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 71.5% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Lisbon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$16.80 €14.95	+87.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$11.20 €9.97	+50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$2.30 €2.05	+45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$1.70 €1.51	+116.3%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	Seoul	Lisbon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$1.87 €1.67	-39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$6.43 €5.72	-27.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$4.34 €3.87	-44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$3.94 €3.51	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$3.60 €3.21	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.01 €0.90	-70.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.78 €0.69	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$0.83 €0.74	-67.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.14 €1.01	-59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.82 €0.73	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.91 €0.81	-20.8%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 24.4% more for transportation

	Seoul	Lisbon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$8.43 €7.50	+52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$44.79 €39.86	-3.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	+14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$12.52 €11.14	+47.1%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 61.7% more for housing

	Seoul	Lisbon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$32.72 €29.12	+57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,595.62 €1,420.16	+80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$1,189.97 €1,059.12	+91.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$126.43 €112.53	-22.3%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 48.6% less for childcare

	Seoul	Lisbon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$678.84 €604.19	-64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$16,935.72 €15,073.40	-25.1%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Lisbon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$3.36 €2.99	-10.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$3.03 €2.69	-26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$6.72 €5.98	+100.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$46.25 €41.16	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$9.66 €8.60	-13.7%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 51.3% more for clothing

	Seoul	Lisbon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$102.78 €91.47	+77.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$45.72 €40.69	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$99.13 €88.23	+41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$123.02 €109.49	+49.2%
Average			+51.3%

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