Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 14.8% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Seoul
The cost of childcare and groceries in Seoul are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.93
SEK159.12
|
$8.49
₩12,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
SEK109.39
|
$6.30
₩9,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
SEK30.04
|
$1.64
₩2,415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
SEK23.93
|
$0.78
₩1,151
|
|
Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
SEK32.34
|
$3.24
₩4,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
SEK62.58
|
$6.79
₩10,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
SEK63.49
|
$7.85
₩11,566
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SEK44.20
|
$2.93
₩4,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
SEK57.61
|
$4.67
₩6,880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
SEK14.96
|
$3.45
₩5,078
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
SEK12.61
|
$1.52
₩2,246
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
SEK14.41
|
$2.35
₩3,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
SEK19.52
|
$2.77
₩4,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
SEK8.28
|
$1.62
₩2,386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.91
|
$1.30
₩1,912
|
|
Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
SEK65.21
|
$4.43
₩6,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.14
SEK1,054.16
|
$45.99
₩67,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.39
SEK317,740.59
|
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
SEK178.01
|
$10.50
₩15,475
|
|
Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.55
SEK418.82
|
$20.56
₩30,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.17
SEK14,760.37
|
$925.55
₩1,364,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.21
SEK9,731.53
|
$559.33
₩824,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.26
SEK1,722.77
|
$118.88
₩175,208
|
|
Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 81.6% more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.61
SEK1,519.19
|
$360.15
₩530,786
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,445.56
SEK145,196.01
|
$21,667.04
₩31,932,878
|
|
Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.36
SEK78.56
|
$3.54
₩5,214
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SEK48.56
|
$3.70
₩5,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.04
SEK75.58
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.65
SEK457.32
|
$56.34
₩83,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.04
SEK179.01
|
$10.61
₩15,642
|
|
Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.97
SEK949.20
|
$49.77
₩73,344
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
SEK441.89
|
$39.49
₩58,201
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.10
SEK1,157.18
|
$74.94
₩110,450
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$197.83
SEK1,859.70
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
|
Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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