Cost of Living Comparison Between Leverkusen and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Leverkusen and Seoul

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Leverkusen is 4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Leverkusen is 8.1% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 €13.22
$8.57 β‚©11.6K
78.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.5
$55.8 β‚©75.7K
23.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.02 €10.38
$6.48 β‚©8,798
85.49%
Cappuccino
$3.66 €3.16
$3.94 β‚©5,341
-7.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.68 β‚©2,275
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.81 β‚©1,098
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 €4.14
$3.72 β‚©5,050
28.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 €3.28
$5.91 β‚©8,020
-35.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.26 β‚©3,069
-42.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.76
$3.31 β‚©4,489
-38.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 €2.77
$3.1 β‚©4,205
3.23%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$3.22 β‚©4,374
4.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 €11.83
$14.06 β‚©19.1K
-2.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$10.93 β‚©14.8K
31.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.65 €16.97
$34.17 β‚©46.4K
-42.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$7.69 β‚©10.4K
-57.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$3.48 β‚©4,728
-48.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$5.66 β‚©7,685
-58.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.9 €4.23
$6.72 β‚©9,119
-27.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$3.84 β‚©5,209
-58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.87 β‚©3,888
-43.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.53 β‚©3,438
-25.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.33 β‚©1,802
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.58 €8.28
$3.36 β‚©4,554
185.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$20.58 β‚©27.9K
-72.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.83
$2.44 β‚©3,309
-60.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$3.35 β‚©4,547
-51.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.12 β‚©1,516
228.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.88
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
23.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 €4.47
$3.57 β‚©4,847
45.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.57 β‚©779
294.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.18 €35.56
$8.66 β‚©11.8K
375.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 β‚©1,692
58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
15.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
54.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$391 €338
$165 β‚©224.5K
136.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.55 €29.83
$34.61 β‚©47K
-0.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.9 €35.31
$22.4 β‚©30.4K
82.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.02 €26.78
$56.9 β‚©77.2K
-45.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.39 €20.2
$23.73 β‚©32.2K
-1.43%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 €14.95
$11.1 β‚©15.1K
55.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$413 β‚©560.9K
12.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,853 €8,507
$23K β‚©31.2M
-57.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$58.7 β‚©79.7K
60.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$72.1 €62.3
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
53.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88
$79 β‚©107.2K
29.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$115 β‚©155.7K
19.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$933 β‚©1.3M
31.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 €934
$587 β‚©797.1K
84.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,159 €1,864
$2,582 β‚©3.5M
-16.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,866 €1,611
$1,302 β‚©1.8M
43.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,889 €5,085
$21.4K β‚©29M
-72.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,031 €3,480
$11.1K β‚©15M
-63.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Leverkusen
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,202 €3,628
$3,244 β‚©4.4M
29.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
4.14
-4.11%

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Last update for Leverkusen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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