Cost of living comparison

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Seoul vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 35.7% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants
pay 72.2% less in Seoul
Groceries
pay 3.7% more in Seoul
Transportation
pay 53.0% less in Seoul
Housing
pay 48.6% less in Seoul
Childcare
pay 22.9% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.3% less in Seoul
Clothing
pay 50.7% less in Seoul

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

Seoul vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

pay 72.2% less for restaurants

 
Vaduz
Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $37.54
CHF30.18
$8.49
₩12,514
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$18.77
CHF15.09
$6.30
₩9,281
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.38
CHF3.52
$1.64
₩2,415

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

 
Vaduz
Seoul
Bread
1 loaf
$3.63
CHF2.92
$3.24
₩4,772
Local cheese (8 oz) $14.08
CHF11.32
$6.79
₩10,011
Milk (1 gallon) $11.32
CHF9.10
$7.85
₩11,566

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pay 53.0% less for transportation

 
Vaduz
Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.16
CHF7.36
$4.43
₩6,530
Monthly public transit pass $93.85
CHF75.45
$45.99
₩67,782
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,598.19
CHF28,618.34
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647

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pay 48.6% less for housing

 
Vaduz
Seoul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.66
CHF60.02
$20.56
₩30,296
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,397.26
CHF1,123.29
$925.55
₩1,364,083
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,334.69
CHF1,073.00
$559.33
₩824,340

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pay 22.9% more for childcare

 
Vaduz
Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $312.82
CHF251.48
$360.15
₩530,786
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,566.90
CHF13,318.58
$21,667.04
₩31,932,878

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Vaduz
Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.51
CHF6.04
$3.54
₩5,214
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.59
CHF5.30
$3.70
₩5,450
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.51
CHF10.06
$3.18
₩4,693

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pay 50.7% less for clothing

 
Vaduz
Seoul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$131.38
CHF105.62
$49.77
₩73,344
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.18
CHF42.75
$39.49
₩58,201
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$179.35
CHF144.18
$74.94
₩110,450

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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