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Cost of Living Comparison Between Genoa and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Genoa and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Genoa is 2.3% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Genoa is 6.3% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.52 €15.09
$9 ₩13.2K
94.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 €70.3
$54.4 ₩80.1K
49.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.14 €12.17
$6.18 ₩9,088
128.80%
Cappuccino
$2.04 €1.76
$3.95 ₩5,812
-48.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.71
$1.67 ₩2,462
88.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.81 ₩1,188
59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.13
$3.63 ₩5,337
64.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.01
$6.04 ₩8,881
-3.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.26 ₩3,321
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.44 ₩5,059
-28.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.13 ₩4,608
14.06%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$3.21 ₩4,718
40.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.75 €16.15
$14.12 ₩20.8K
32.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.48 €11.61
$10.92 ₩16.1K
23.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.99 €20.66
$34.36 ₩50.6K
-30.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$7.92 ₩11.7K
-69.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$3.59 ₩5,279
-41.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$5.51 ₩8,101
-52.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 €3.02
$6.69 ₩9,847
-47.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$4 ₩5,880
-53.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.97 ₩4,367
-34.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.59 ₩3,807
-26.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.54
$1.31 ₩1,929
-52.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 €6.02
$3.26 ₩4,791
114.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 €6.48
$19.99 ₩29.4K
-62.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.83
$2.47 ₩3,632
-13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$3.22 ₩4,738
-24.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.02
$1.12 ₩1,646
109.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.24
$46.65 ₩68.6K
20.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 €5.85
$3.49 ₩5,137
94.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.45
$0.57 ₩844
196.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.56 €28.05
$8.84 ₩13K
268.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.23 ₩1,815
71.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$27.3K ₩40.1M
29.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$25.1K ₩37M
35.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €204
$163 ₩239.3K
45.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 €11.72
$35.23 ₩51.8K
-61.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.84 €25.7
$22.59 ₩33.2K
32.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.9 €53.3
$57.7 ₩84.9K
7.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.52 €29.73
$23.49 ₩34.6K
46.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$10.92 ₩16.1K
-14.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €454
$407 ₩598.8K
29.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €8,927
$23.5K ₩34.5M
-55.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 €81.1
$58.8 ₩86.5K
60.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 €45.78
$47.15 ₩69.4K
12.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 €75.1
$79.5 ₩116.9K
9.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$118 ₩172.9K
7.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 €788
$941 ₩1.4M
-2.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 €543
$597 ₩877.9K
5.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,249
$2,598 ₩3.8M
-44.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,055 €909
$1,338 ₩2M
-21.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,874 €3,336
$21.9K ₩32.3M
-82.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,244 €1,071
$11.7K ₩17.2M
-89.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Genoa
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,052 €1,767
$3,211 ₩4.7M
-36.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
4.14
11.59%

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Last update for Genoa: November 29, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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