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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 4.1% more expensive than Leverkusen without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 8.8% more expensive than Leverkusen without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 ₩11.6K
$15.31 €13.22
-44.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 ₩75.7K
$68.9 €59.5
-19.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 ₩8,798
$12.02 €10.38
-46.09%
Cappuccino
$3.94 ₩5,341
$3.66 €3.16
7.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,275
$2.4 €2.07
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₩1,098
$2.34 €2.02
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 ₩5,050
$4.79 €4.14
-22.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 ₩8,020
$3.79 €3.28
55.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₩3,069
$1.31 €1.13
72.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 ₩4,489
$2.03 €1.76
63.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.1 ₩4,205
$3.2 €2.77
-3.13%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,374
$3.37 €2.91
-4.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 ₩19.1K
$13.71 €11.83
2.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$14.42 €12.45
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.17 ₩46.4K
$19.65 €16.97
73.89%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 ₩10.4K
$3.25 €2.8
136.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 ₩4,728
$1.78 €1.54
95.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 ₩7,685
$2.34 €2.02
141.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.72 ₩9,119
$4.9 €4.23
37.14%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 ₩5,209
$1.6 €1.38
140.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 ₩3,888
$1.62 €1.4
77.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 ₩3,438
$1.89 €1.63
33.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₩1,802
$1.12 €0.96
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₩4,554
$9.58 €8.28
-64.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.58 ₩27.9K
$5.71 €4.93
260.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₩3,309
$0.97 €0.83
151.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 ₩4,547
$1.63 €1.41
105.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,516
$3.68 €3.18
-69.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.88 ₩63.6K
$57.8 €49.88
-18.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ₩4,847
$5.18 €4.47
-31.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩779
$2.25 €1.94
-74.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 ₩11.8K
$41.18 €35.56
-78.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,692
$1.98 €1.71
-36.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$31.6K €27.3K
-13.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$38.3K €33.1K
-35.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 ₩224.5K
$391 €338
-57.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.61 ₩47K
$34.55 €29.83
0.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.4 ₩30.4K
$40.9 €35.31
-45.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 ₩77.2K
$31.02 €26.78
83.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.73 ₩32.2K
$23.39 €20.2
1.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 ₩15.1K
$17.31 €14.95
-35.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 ₩560.9K
$463 €400
-10.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K ₩31.2M
$9,853 €8,507
133.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ₩79.7K
$94.5 €81.6
-37.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 ₩63.6K
$72.1 €62.3
-35.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 ₩107.2K
$102 €88
-22.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₩155.7K
$137 €118
-16.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 ₩1.3M
$1,229 €1,061
-24.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 ₩797.1K
$1,082 €934
-45.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,582 ₩3.5M
$2,159 €1,864
19.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 ₩1.8M
$1,866 €1,611
-30.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.4K ₩29M
$5,889 €5,085
263.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.1K ₩15M
$4,031 €3,480
174.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Leverkusen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,244 ₩4.4M
$4,202 €3,628
-22.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.97
4.28%

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Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Leverkusen: October 27, 2025

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