CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Magdeburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Magdeburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 0.7% cheaper than Magdeburg without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 1.8% cheaper than Magdeburg without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 ₩12.7K
$13.96 €12.03
-37.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 ₩80.8K
$69.3 €59.7
-20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.53 ₩9,607
$11.41 €9.82
-42.77%
Cappuccino
$3.92 ₩5,767
$3.3 €2.84
18.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₩2,427
$2.78 €2.4
-40.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,258
$2.45 €2.11
-64.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₩5,257
$4.89 €4.21
-26.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 ₩8,576
$4.38 €3.77
33.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ₩3,170
$1.26 €1.08
71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 ₩4,851
$2.23 €1.92
47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 ₩4,791
$3.47 €2.99
-6.05%
Eggs
$3.12 ₩4,587
$3.88 €3.34
-19.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 ₩20.7K
$14.84 €12.78
-5.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.04 ₩16.2K
$13.7 €11.8
-19.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.08 ₩50.1K
$21.18 €18.24
60.91%
Apples (1kg)
$7.89 ₩11.6K
$3.21 €2.76
145.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.54 ₩5,208
$1.72 €1.48
105.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.4 ₩7,940
$2.19 €1.89
146.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.67 ₩9,815
$4.93 €4.24
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.82 ₩5,618
$1.48 €1.28
158.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,401
$1.53 €1.32
95.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 ₩3,699
$1.76 €1.52
42.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₩1,881
$1.58 €1.36
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₩4,802
$10.04 €8.64
-67.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.54 ₩28.7K
$5.9 €5.09
231.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₩3,583
$1.04 €0.89
134.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 ₩4,924
$1.62 €1.4
106.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,633
$3.02 €2.6
-63.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.88 ₩69K
$62.3 €53.7
-24.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ₩5,269
$11.66 €10.05
-69.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩829
$1.6 €1.38
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 ₩13.3K
$11.61 €10
-22.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,750
$1.91 €1.64
-37.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩40.7M
$31.2K €26.9K
-11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩37.3M
$39.2K €33.8K
-35.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ₩244.1K
$431 €371
-61.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.32 ₩50.5K
$30.9 €26.61
11.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.87 ₩32.2K
$51 €43.96
-57.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 ₩84.6K
$35.44 €30.52
62.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.57 ₩34.7K
$18.7 €16.11
26.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.94 ₩16.1K
$12.34 €10.63
-11.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ₩614.2K
$229 €197
82.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩35.2M
$11.4K €9,845
109.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 ₩85.8K
$93 €80.1
-37.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.11 ₩69.3K
$34.95 €30.1
34.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 ₩117.5K
$97.8 €84.2
-18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₩169.1K
$170 €147
-32.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 ₩1.4M
$615 €530
52.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 ₩889.8K
$427 €368
41.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,536 ₩3.7M
$1,576 €1,357
60.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 ₩1.9M
$1,056 €909
23.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.6K ₩31.7M
$2,462 €2,120
775.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K ₩16.2M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Magdeburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,154 ₩4.6M
$2,829 €2,436
11.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.96
4.55%

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

Last update for Seoul: November 25, 2025

Last update for Magdeburg: November 23, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.