Cost of Living Comparison Between Adelaide and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Adelaide and Seoul

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Adelaide is 0.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Adelaide is 1% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.71 A$25.6
$8.57 โ‚ฉ11.6K
94.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 A$125
$55.8 โ‚ฉ75.7K
46.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 A$14.73
$6.48 โ‚ฉ8,798
48.46%
Cappuccino
$3.44 A$5.27
$3.94 โ‚ฉ5,341
-12.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 A$4
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,275
55.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.41
$0.81 โ‚ฉ1,098
175.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$9.72
$3.72 โ‚ฉ5,050
70.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 A$11.7
$5.91 โ‚ฉ8,020
29.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 A$2.37
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,069
-31.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 A$4
$3.31 โ‚ฉ4,489
-21.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.2
$3.1 โ‚ฉ4,205
-32.58%
Eggs
$4.65 A$7.13
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,374
44.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 A$15.52
$14.06 โ‚ฉ19.1K
-27.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 A$12.58
$10.93 โ‚ฉ14.8K
-24.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 A$21.86
$34.17 โ‚ฉ46.4K
-58.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 A$4.2
$7.69 โ‚ฉ10.4K
-64.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.96
$3.48 โ‚ฉ4,728
-25.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.56
$5.66 โ‚ฉ7,685
-47.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 A$6.15
$6.72 โ‚ฉ9,119
-40.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 A$3.98
$3.84 โ‚ฉ5,209
-32.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.4
$2.87 โ‚ฉ3,888
-22.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 A$3.29
$2.53 โ‚ฉ3,438
-15.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.53
$1.33 โ‚ฉ1,802
24.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.26 A$44.82
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,554
770.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 A$20.38
$20.58 โ‚ฉ27.9K
-35.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.51
$2.44 โ‚ฉ3,309
74.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 A$7.94
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,547
54.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 A$4.27
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,516
149.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 A$114
$46.88 โ‚ฉ63.6K
59.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 A$6.58
$3.57 โ‚ฉ4,847
20.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 A$2.76
$0.57 โ‚ฉ779
215.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.62 A$65.3
$8.66 โ‚ฉ11.8K
392.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.74
$1.25 โ‚ฉ1,692
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$27.4K โ‚ฉ37.2M
7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K A$39.3K
$24.8K โ‚ฉ33.7M
3.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 A$327
$165 โ‚ฉ224.5K
29.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.63 A$39.27
$34.61 โ‚ฉ47K
-25.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 A$79.2
$22.4 โ‚ฉ30.4K
130.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.73 A$56.3
$56.9 โ‚ฉ77.2K
-35.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 A$11.89
$23.73 โ‚ฉ32.2K
-67.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.88 A$21.26
$11.1 โ‚ฉ15.1K
25.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,036 A$1,587
$413 โ‚ฉ560.9K
150.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,473 A$11.4K
$23K โ‚ฉ31.2M
-67.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 A$107
$58.7 โ‚ฉ79.7K
19.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 A$79.8
$46.88 โ‚ฉ63.6K
11.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 A$162
$79 โ‚ฉ107.2K
33.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 A$155
$115 โ‚ฉ155.7K
-11.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 A$2,006
$933 โ‚ฉ1.3M
40.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 A$1,681
$587 โ‚ฉ797.1K
86.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 A$3,057
$2,582 โ‚ฉ3.5M
-22.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 A$2,650
$1,302 โ‚ฉ1.8M
32.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,472 A$11.4K
$21.4K โ‚ฉ29M
-65.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,893 A$7,496
$11.1K โ‚ฉ15M
-55.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,293 A$5,045
$3,244 โ‚ฉ4.4M
1.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.41
4.14
54.83%

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Last update for Adelaide: October 26, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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