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Cost of Living Comparison Between Magdeburg and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Magdeburg and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Magdeburg is 1.2% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Magdeburg is 2.1% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.46 €12.46
$9.08 ₩13.4K
59.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$54.7 ₩80.6K
24.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 €9.83
$6.35 ₩9,351
79.53%
Cappuccino
$3.32 €2.86
$3.88 ₩5,713
-14.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.73 ₩2,551
53.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$0.78 ₩1,156
217.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 €4.28
$3.63 ₩5,352
36.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 €3.68
$5.93 ₩8,728
-28.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 €1.03
$2.17 ₩3,199
-44.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 €1.84
$3.30 ₩4,860
-35.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.14 ₩4,632
10.19%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.23
$3.09 ₩4,554
21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.70 €12.67
$14.13 ₩20.8K
4.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.71 €11.82
$10.89 ₩16.0K
25.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.68 €17.83
$33.49 ₩49.3K
-38.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.73
$7.79 ₩11.5K
-59.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.49 ₩5,147
-49.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$5.68 ₩8,369
-61.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 €4.26
$6.51 ₩9,582
-24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$4.00 ₩5,898
-63.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.83 ₩4,163
-45.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.57
$2.55 ₩3,763
-28.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.26 ₩1,863
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 €8.57
$3.32 ₩4,891
199.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.13
$20.07 ₩29.6K
-70.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$2.36 ₩3,481
-53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$3.23 ₩4,756
-49.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.08 ₩1,588
178.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.8
$46.67 ₩68.7K
33.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 €9.88
$3.49 ₩5,146
228.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 €1.38
$0.53 ₩787
201.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 €10.03
$8.64 ₩12.7K
34.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.18 ₩1,744
63.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$27.6K ₩40.7M
15.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$24.7K ₩36.4M
57.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$441 €380
$164 ₩242.2K
168.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.24 €26.93
$34.97 ₩51.5K
-10.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 €45.13
$21.92 ₩32.3K
138.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 €30.79
$56.8 ₩83.6K
-37.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.25
$22.90 ₩33.7K
-17.69%
Cinema Ticket
$12.29 €10.59
$11.09 ₩16.3K
10.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 €202
$407 ₩599.4K
-42.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,789
$23.6K ₩34.7M
-51.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.0
$57.8 ₩85.2K
58.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.99 €30.17
$46.83 ₩69.0K
-25.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.5
$78.3 ₩115.4K
25.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 €149
$116 ₩171.5K
48.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 €540
$938 ₩1.4M
-33.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 €375
$583 ₩858.4K
-25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 €1,338
$2,579 ₩3.8M
-39.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €905
$1,333 ₩2.0M
-21.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,030 €4,336
$22.6K ₩33.3M
-77.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 €1,347
$11.8K ₩17.3M
-86.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Magdeburg
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,747 €2,368
$3,198 ₩4.7M
-14.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
4.14
-4.35%

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Last update for Magdeburg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

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