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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuopio and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuopio and Seoul

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kuopio is 8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kuopio is 11.3% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.56
$9.08 โ‚ฉ13.4K
73.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.0 โ‚ฌ72.4
$54.7 โ‚ฉ80.6K
53.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.90
$6.35 โ‚ฉ9,351
80.94%
Cappuccino
$5.04 โ‚ฌ4.34
$3.88 โ‚ฉ5,713
29.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,551
30.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.78 โ‚ฉ1,156
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.15
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,352
96.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.97
$5.93 โ‚ฉ8,728
55.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.17 โ‚ฉ3,199
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,860
-35.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,632
-21.66%
Eggs
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,554
8.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 โ‚ฌ7.48
$14.13 โ‚ฉ20.8K
-38.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 โ‚ฌ10.36
$10.89 โ‚ฉ16.0K
10.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.87 โ‚ฌ17.13
$33.49 โ‚ฉ49.3K
-40.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$7.79 โ‚ฉ11.5K
-65.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,147
-47.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
$5.68 โ‚ฉ8,369
-73.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.32
$6.51 โ‚ฉ9,582
-40.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$4.00 โ‚ฉ5,898
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.83 โ‚ฉ4,163
-31.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,763
15.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,863
53.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.13 โ‚ฌ9.60
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,891
235.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.91 โ‚ฌ11.99
$20.07 โ‚ฉ29.6K
-30.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,481
38.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,756
8.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,588
244.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 โ‚ฌ55.8
$46.67 โ‚ฉ68.7K
38.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.40 โ‚ฌ8.11
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,146
169.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.53 โ‚ฉ787
137.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$8.64 โ‚ฉ12.7K
629.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,744
72.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.3K
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.7M
14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$24.7K โ‚ฉ36.4M
39.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 โ‚ฌ72.2
$164 โ‚ฉ242.2K
-49.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.61 โ‚ฌ25.52
$34.97 โ‚ฉ51.5K
-15.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.40 โ‚ฌ21.03
$21.92 โ‚ฉ32.3K
11.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 โ‚ฌ37.55
$56.8 โ‚ฉ83.6K
-23.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.03 โ‚ฌ20.71
$22.90 โ‚ฉ33.7K
4.93%
Cinema Ticket
$18.59 โ‚ฌ16.03
$11.09 โ‚ฉ16.3K
67.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 โ‚ฌ196
$407 โ‚ฉ599.4K
-44.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,543
$23.6K โ‚ฉ34.7M
-53.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.0 โ‚ฌ75.0
$57.8 โ‚ฉ85.2K
50.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.52 โ‚ฌ20.28
$46.83 โ‚ฉ69.0K
-49.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.9
$78.3 โ‚ฉ115.4K
-2.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$116 โ‚ฉ171.5K
-2.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 โ‚ฌ730
$938 โ‚ฉ1.4M
-9.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$583 โ‚ฉ858.4K
9.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,068
$2,579 โ‚ฉ3.8M
-51.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 โ‚ฌ891
$1,333 โ‚ฉ2.0M
-22.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,395 โ‚ฌ2,926
$22.6K โ‚ฉ33.3M
-85.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,130 โ‚ฌ1,836
$11.8K โ‚ฉ17.3M
-81.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kuopio
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,673 โ‚ฌ2,304
$3,198 โ‚ฉ4.7M
-16.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.17
4.14
-23.43%

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Last update for Kuopio: January 11, 2026

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

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