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Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Hildesheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Hildesheim

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Seoul is 0.1% more expensive than Hildesheim without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Seoul is 2.6% more expensive than Hildesheim without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 โ‚ฉ13.4K
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.85
-47.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 โ‚ฉ80.5K
$79.2 โ‚ฌ68.3
-30.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 โ‚ฉ9,349
$9.66 โ‚ฌ8.33
-34.27%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ฉ5,712
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
-6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,550
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-27.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฉ1,156
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
-75.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,351
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
-16.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 โ‚ฉ8,726
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
58.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฉ3,198
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
65.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,859
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
54.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,631
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
-7.65%
Eggs
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,554
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
-18.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 โ‚ฉ20.8K
$13.63 โ‚ฌ11.75
3.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 โ‚ฉ16.0K
$14.75 โ‚ฌ12.72
-26.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.49 โ‚ฉ49.3K
$19.46 โ‚ฌ16.77
72.10%
Apples (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฉ11.5K
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
152.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,146
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
96.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 โ‚ฉ8,367
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
150.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.51 โ‚ฉ9,580
$4.89 โ‚ฌ4.22
33.13%
Potato (1kg)
$4.00 โ‚ฉ5,897
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
170.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฉ4,162
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
88.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,762
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
32.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,863
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
22.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,890
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.75
-63.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.07 โ‚ฉ29.5K
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.06
185.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,480
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
148.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,755
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
92.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,588
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
-69.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 โ‚ฉ68.7K
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.03
-17.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,145
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.92
-38.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ787
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-74.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.64 โ‚ฉ12.7K
$25.96 โ‚ฌ22.38
-66.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,743
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
-40.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.7M
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.8K
-27.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K โ‚ฉ36.4M
$33.9K โ‚ฌ29.2K
-27.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 โ‚ฉ242.1K
$506 โ‚ฌ436
-67.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.97 โ‚ฉ51.5K
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.16
98.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 โ‚ฉ32.3K
$45.65 โ‚ฌ39.35
-51.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 โ‚ฉ83.6K
$46.40 โ‚ฌ40.00
22.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.90 โ‚ฉ33.7K
$27.65 โ‚ฌ23.84
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 โ‚ฉ16.3K
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.17
-32.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 โ‚ฉ599.3K
$689 โ‚ฌ594
-40.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K โ‚ฉ34.7M
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,113
122.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 โ‚ฉ85.2K
$97.0 โ‚ฌ83.6
-40.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.83 โ‚ฉ69.0K
$81.6 โ‚ฌ70.3
-42.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 โ‚ฉ115.4K
$115 โ‚ฌ99.3
-31.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฉ171.5K
$75.8 โ‚ฌ65.4
53.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 โ‚ฉ1.4M
$816 โ‚ฌ703
15.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 โ‚ฉ858.3K
$705 โ‚ฌ607
-17.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,579 โ‚ฉ3.8M
$1,265 โ‚ฌ1,091
103.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 โ‚ฉ2.0M
$1,058 โ‚ฌ912
26.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.6K โ‚ฉ33.3M
$2,592 โ‚ฌ2,235
773.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.8K โ‚ฉ17.3M
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Hildesheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,198 โ‚ฉ4.7M
$2,092 โ‚ฌ1,803
52.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.96
4.55%

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Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hildesheim: January 11, 2026

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