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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Seoul

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aachen is 1.9% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aachen is 5.6% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 โ‚ฌ14.08
$9.08 โ‚ฉ13.4K
79.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 โ‚ฌ69.8
$54.7 โ‚ฉ80.6K
48.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$6.35 โ‚ฉ9,351
80.47%
Cappuccino
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.45
$3.88 โ‚ฉ5,713
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,551
95.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$0.78 โ‚ฉ1,156
273.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 โ‚ฌ4.55
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,352
45.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$5.93 โ‚ฉ8,728
-21.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.17 โ‚ฉ3,199
-44.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,860
-32.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.90
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,632
7.01%
Eggs
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,554
12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.59 โ‚ฌ12.58
$14.13 โ‚ฉ20.8K
3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$10.89 โ‚ฉ16.0K
25.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.61 โ‚ฌ16.91
$33.49 โ‚ฉ49.3K
-41.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$7.79 โ‚ฉ11.5K
-57.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,147
-47.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$5.68 โ‚ฉ8,369
-60.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.79
$6.51 โ‚ฉ9,582
-32.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$4.00 โ‚ฉ5,898
-60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.83 โ‚ฉ4,163
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,763
-24.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,863
-26.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.23 โ‚ฌ7.95
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,891
178.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 โ‚ฌ5.98
$20.07 โ‚ฉ29.6K
-65.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,481
-53.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,756
-49.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,588
219.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.47
$46.67 โ‚ฉ68.7K
22.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 โ‚ฌ4.76
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,146
58.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.53 โ‚ฉ787
335.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.38 โ‚ฌ14.99
$8.64 โ‚ฉ12.7K
101.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,744
69.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.7M
13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$24.7K โ‚ฉ36.4M
58.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 โ‚ฌ310
$164 โ‚ฉ242.2K
118.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 โ‚ฌ17.02
$34.97 โ‚ฉ51.5K
-43.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 โ‚ฌ46.38
$21.92 โ‚ฉ32.3K
145.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.87 โ‚ฌ30.06
$56.8 โ‚ฉ83.6K
-38.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.57 โ‚ฌ18.59
$22.90 โ‚ฉ33.7K
-5.81%
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 โ‚ฌ13.86
$11.09 โ‚ฉ16.3K
45.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 โ‚ฌ345
$407 โ‚ฉ599.4K
-1.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K โ‚ฌ19.6K
$23.6K โ‚ฉ34.7M
-3.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.6
$57.8 โ‚ฉ85.2K
93.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 โ‚ฌ38.30
$46.83 โ‚ฉ69.0K
-5.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 โ‚ฌ71.3
$78.3 โ‚ฉ115.4K
5.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$116 โ‚ฉ171.5K
15.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 โ‚ฌ695
$938 โ‚ฉ1.4M
-14.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 โ‚ฌ514
$583 โ‚ฉ858.4K
2.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 โ‚ฌ1,232
$2,579 โ‚ฉ3.8M
-44.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 โ‚ฌ1,024
$1,333 โ‚ฉ2.0M
-10.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,670 โ‚ฌ4,026
$22.6K โ‚ฉ33.3M
-79.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,711 โ‚ฌ3,199
$11.8K โ‚ฉ17.3M
-68.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aachen
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,249 โ‚ฌ2,801
$3,198 โ‚ฉ4.7M
1.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
4.14
-4.11%

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Last update for Aachen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

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