Cost of Living Comparison Between Parma and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Parma and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Parma is 0.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Parma is 3.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parma
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.10 €18.17
$8.57 ₩12.7K
146.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.6 €71.1
$55.6 ₩82.2K
48.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 €9.63
$6.25 ₩9,232
79.04%
Cappuccino
$2.24 €1.93
$3.81 ₩5,632
-41.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.66 ₩2,453
64.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.26
$0.83 ₩1,229
77.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.85
$3.78 ₩5,578
48.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.96
$5.75 ₩8,494
0.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parma
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.18 ₩3,218
-27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 €2.18
$3.46 ₩5,115
-26.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 €2.33
$3.21 ₩4,738
-15.58%
Eggs
$5.07 €4.36
$3.19 ₩4,710
58.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 €17.88
$14.37 ₩21.2K
44.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.50 €11.62
$10.89 ₩16.1K
23.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.84 €15.36
$34.35 ₩50.7K
-48.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.11
$7.95 ₩11.7K
-69.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$3.60 ₩5,324
-38.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$5.53 ₩8,167
-63.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.90 €2.50
$6.67 ₩9,855
-56.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$3.96 ₩5,849
-59.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.95 ₩4,362
-54.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.54 ₩3,748
-33.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 €0.52
$1.28 ₩1,897
-53.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.00 €6.03
$3.29 ₩4,860
112.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 €7.32
$20.17 ₩29.8K
-57.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.42 ₩3,576
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$3.37 ₩4,986
-44.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Parma
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 ₩1,579
88.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 €36.24
$47.79 ₩70.6K
-11.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.06
$3.49 ₩5,157
68.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.54 ₩798
153.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.35 €25.27
$9.08 ₩13.4K
223.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.19 ₩1,764
67.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$27.8K ₩41.0M
-6.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.4K
$24.8K ₩36.7M
37.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parma
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 €155
$163 ₩241.2K
10.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.12 €13.02
$35.22 ₩52.0K
-57.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.84 €25.69
$22.55 ₩33.3K
32.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parma
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 €52.7
$57.2 ₩84.5K
6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.83 €23.96
$23.27 ₩34.4K
19.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 €9.74
$11.11 ₩16.4K
1.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parma
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 €566
$406 ₩600.1K
61.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,586 €3,949
$23.1K ₩34.1M
-80.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parma
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 €79.1
$59.0 ₩87.2K
55.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.50 €37.46
$47.26 ₩69.8K
-7.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 €83.9
$78.2 ₩115.5K
24.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 €147
$116 ₩171.4K
46.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parma
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 €788
$936 ₩1.4M
-2.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 €574
$584 ₩862.2K
14.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 €1,383
$2,602 ₩3.8M
-38.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 €1,008
$1,340 ₩2.0M
-12.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,593 €3,094
$23.1K ₩34.1M
-84.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,423 €2,087
$11.8K ₩17.4M
-79.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parma
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,083 €1,794
$3,136 ₩4.6M
-33.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
4.14
16.67%

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Last update for Parma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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