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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Adelaide is 0.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Adelaide is 2.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 A$23.83
$8.87 โ‚ฉ13.0K
91.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 A$113
$55.8 โ‚ฉ82.1K
45.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 A$13.72
$6.39 โ‚ฉ9,399
53.36%
Cappuccino
$3.29 A$4.61
$3.80 โ‚ฉ5,592
-13.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.53
$1.67 โ‚ฉ2,454
50.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.08
$0.81 โ‚ฉ1,190
171.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 A$9.33
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,316
84.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 A$10.63
$5.91 โ‚ฉ8,697
28.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 A$2.10
$2.16 โ‚ฉ3,177
-30.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 A$3.64
$3.43 โ‚ฉ5,049
-24.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.81
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,805
-38.84%
Eggs
$4.53 A$6.34
$3.19 โ‚ฉ4,689
42.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 A$13.79
$14.41 โ‚ฉ21.2K
-31.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 A$11.81
$10.69 โ‚ฉ15.7K
-21.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 A$20.18
$34.03 โ‚ฉ50.0K
-57.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 A$4.00
$7.87 โ‚ฉ11.6K
-63.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 A$3.70
$3.55 โ‚ฉ5,222
-25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 A$4.00
$5.53 โ‚ฉ8,126
-48.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 A$5.44
$6.63 โ‚ฉ9,752
-41.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 A$3.63
$3.86 โ‚ฉ5,675
-32.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.11
$2.95 โ‚ฉ4,337
-24.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.23 A$3.13
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,874
-15.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 A$2.33
$1.32 โ‚ฉ1,935
26.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.02 A$40.63
$3.39 โ‚ฉ4,989
756.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 A$20.09
$19.46 โ‚ฉ28.6K
-26.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.46 A$6.24
$2.45 โ‚ฉ3,608
82.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 A$7.35
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,777
61.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 A$3.95
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,641
151.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 A$103
$46.79 โ‚ฉ68.8K
56.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 A$5.88
$3.50 โ‚ฉ5,148
20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 A$2.62
$0.57 โ‚ฉ835
228.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.92 A$58.7
$9.01 โ‚ฉ13.3K
365.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.66
$1.20 โ‚ฉ1,772
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$39.8K
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.6M
2.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K A$35.3K
$25.3K โ‚ฉ37.3M
-0.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 A$298
$164 โ‚ฉ240.6K
30.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.54 A$35.76
$34.58 โ‚ฉ50.9K
-26.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 A$70.6
$22.01 โ‚ฉ32.4K
129.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.91 A$51.7
$58.1 โ‚ฉ85.5K
-36.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.98 A$11.18
$23.08 โ‚ฉ33.9K
-65.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.89 A$19.44
$10.89 โ‚ฉ16.0K
27.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,024 A$1,434
$410 โ‚ฉ602.5K
150.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,413 A$10.4K
$23.9K โ‚ฉ35.1M
-68.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$98.2
$59.6 โ‚ฉ87.6K
17.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 A$72.7
$47.19 โ‚ฉ69.4K
10.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 A$147
$79.9 โ‚ฉ117.4K
31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 A$142
$117 โ‚ฉ171.9K
-13.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 A$1,814
$952 โ‚ฉ1.4M
36.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 A$1,524
$598 โ‚ฉ878.9K
82.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 A$2,806
$2,515 โ‚ฉ3.7M
-20.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 A$2,382
$1,296 โ‚ฉ1.9M
31.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,847 A$12.4K
$18.3K โ‚ฉ26.9M
-51.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,938 A$8,313
$9,948 โ‚ฉ14.6M
-40.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Adelaide
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,772 A$5,281
$3,041 โ‚ฉ4.5M
24.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.41
4.14
54.83%

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Last update for Adelaide: April 13, 2026

Last update for Seoul: April 12, 2026

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