Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 16.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 12.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩11.6K

$16.09 €13.89

-46.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.8 ₩75.7K

$64.1 €55.3

-12.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.48 ₩8,798

$10.28 €8.88

-36.96%

Cappuccino

$3.94 ₩5,341

$2.78 €2.4

41.73%

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

$1.68 ₩2,275

$2.23 €1.92

-24.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,098

$1.57 €1.35

-48.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.72 ₩5,050

$3.41 €2.95

9.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.91 ₩8,020

$3.82 €3.3

54.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,069

$1.14 €0.98

98.25%

White Bread (500g)

$3.31 ₩4,489

$1.73 €1.49

91.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.1 ₩4,205

$1.67 €1.44

85.63%

Eggs

$3.22 ₩4,374

$3.13 €2.7

2.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.06 ₩19.1K

$13.31 €11.5

5.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.93 ₩14.8K

$7.99 €6.9

36.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.17 ₩46.4K

$15.97 €13.79

113.96%

Apples (1kg)

$7.69 ₩10.4K

$2.28 €1.97

237.28%

Banana (1kg)

$3.48 ₩4,728

$1.7 €1.47

104.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.66 ₩7,685

$2.04 €1.76

177.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.72 ₩9,119

$2.55 €2.2

163.53%

Potato (1kg)

$3.84 ₩5,209

$1.76 €1.52

118.18%

Onion (1kg)

$2.87 ₩3,888

$2.05 €1.77

40.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 ₩3,438

$1.98 €1.71

27.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 ₩1,802

$0.81 €0.7

64.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.36 ₩4,554

$6.59 €5.69

-49.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.58 ₩27.9K

$5.87 €5.07

250.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₩3,309

$1.33 €1.15

83.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,547

$2.92 €2.52

14.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,516

$2.27 €1.96

-50.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

$46.15 €39.85

1.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ₩4,847

$4.23 €3.66

-15.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩779

$0.86 €0.75

-33.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.66 ₩11.8K

$18.68 €16.13

-53.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ₩1,692

$2.09 €1.81

-40.19%

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

$27.4K ₩37.2M

$34.5K €29.8K

-20.64%

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

$24.8K ₩33.7M

$39.6K €34.2K

-37.33%

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

$165 ₩224.5K

$148 €128

11.52%

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

$34.61 ₩47K

$20.98 €18.11

64.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.4 ₩30.4K

$39.65 €34.24

-43.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.9 ₩77.2K

$47.92 €41.37

18.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.73 ₩32.2K

$18.57 €16.03

27.79%

Cinema Ticket

$11.1 ₩15.1K

$9.38 €8.1

18.34%

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

$413 ₩560.9K

$607 €524

-31.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23K ₩31.2M

$16.1K €13.9K

42.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₩79.7K

$104 €90.1

-43.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.88 ₩63.6K

$41.09 €35.48

14.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 ₩107.2K

$92.7 €80

-14.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₩155.7K

$119 €102

-3.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$933 ₩1.3M

$1,592 €1,375

-41.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₩797.1K

$1,262 €1,090

-53.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,582 ₩3.5M

$3,046 €2,630

-15.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,302 ₩1.8M

$2,069 €1,787

-37.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.4K ₩29M

$7,280 €6,286

193.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.1K ₩15M

$4,549 €3,928

143.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,244 ₩4.4M

$1,462 €1,263

121.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

3.81

8.66%

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

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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