Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Geelong Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Geelong

🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 3.5% cheaper than Geelong without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 9.2% cheaper than Geelong without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9 ₩13.2K

$16.39 A$25.04

-45.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.4 ₩80.1K

$78.1 A$119

-30.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.18 ₩9,088

$9.79 A$14.96

-36.87%

Cappuccino

$3.95 ₩5,812

$3.35 A$5.11

17.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₩2,462

$2.62 A$4

-36.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,188

$2.15 A$3.28

-62.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,337

$6.31 A$9.64

-42.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 ₩8,881

$4.94 A$7.55

22.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,321

$1.45 A$2.22

55.86%

White Bread (500g)

$3.44 ₩5,059

$2.09 A$3.2

64.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,608

$0.88 A$1.34

255.68%

Eggs

$3.21 ₩4,718

$2.8 A$4.28

14.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.12 ₩20.8K

$7.94 A$12.13

77.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$9.35 A$14.29

16.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.36 ₩50.6K

$14.51 A$22.18

136.80%

Apples (1kg)

$7.92 ₩11.7K

$2.9 A$4.44

173.10%

Banana (1kg)

$3.59 ₩5,279

$2.79 A$4.26

28.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.51 ₩8,101

$2.9 A$4.43

90.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.69 ₩9,847

$2.28 A$3.49

193.42%

Potato (1kg)

$4 ₩5,880

$2.54 A$3.87

57.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,367

$2.04 A$3.12

45.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 ₩3,807

$1.56 A$2.38

66.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₩1,929

$1.58 A$2.42

-17.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,791

$31.25 A$47.75

-89.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.99 ₩29.4K

$12.55 A$19.18

59.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 ₩3,632

$3.54 A$5.41

-30.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 ₩4,738

$2.87 A$4.38

12.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,646

$6.83 A$10.43

-83.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.65 ₩68.6K

$117 A$179

-60.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,137

$3.64 A$5.56

-4.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩844

$1.34 A$2.05

-57.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.84 ₩13K

$26.85 A$41.03

-67.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₩1,815

$1.19 A$1.82

3.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$28.4K A$43.4K

-4.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.1K ₩37M

$22.9K A$34.9K

9.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩239.3K

$144 A$220

13.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.23 ₩51.8K

$21.26 A$32.49

65.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.59 ₩33.2K

$51.2 A$78.2

-55.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.7 ₩84.9K

$53.4 A$81.5

8.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.49 ₩34.6K

$14.6 A$22.32

60.89%

Cinema Ticket

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$11.69 A$17.86

-6.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$407 ₩598.8K

$1,742 A$2,662

-76.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩34.5M

$19K A$29.1K

23.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ₩86.5K

$67.2 A$103

-12.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.15 ₩69.4K

$45.06 A$68.9

4.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.5 ₩116.9K

$100 A$153

-20.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩172.9K

$89.3 A$137

31.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$941 ₩1.4M

$1,440 A$2,200

-34.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₩877.9K

$1,237 A$1,890

-51.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,598 ₩3.8M

$1,215 A$1,856

113.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ₩2M

$1,186 A$1,812

12.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.9K ₩32.3M

$6,072 A$9,279

261.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₩17.2M

$4,959 A$7,577

136.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,211 ₩4.7M

$2,928 A$4,475

9.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

6.19

-33.12%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

Last update for Geelong: November 30, 2025

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