Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 3% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 0.8% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.66 ₩12.7K

$16.14 A$24.66

-46.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.9 ₩80.8K

$79.4 A$121

-30.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.53 ₩9,607

$10.53 A$16.09

-37.99%

Cappuccino

$3.92 ₩5,767

$3.66 A$5.59

7.10%

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

$1.65 ₩2,427

$2.48 A$3.79

-33.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ₩1,258

$1.94 A$2.97

-55.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 ₩5,257

$8.03 A$12.28

-55.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.83 ₩8,576

$6.36 A$9.71

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,170

$1.47 A$2.24

46.94%

White Bread (500g)

$3.3 ₩4,851

$2.42 A$3.69

36.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.26 ₩4,791

$1.95 A$2.98

67.18%

Eggs

$3.12 ₩4,587

$4.43 A$6.77

-29.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.05 ₩20.7K

$8.68 A$13.26

61.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.04 ₩16.2K

$8.52 A$13.01

29.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.08 ₩50.1K

$13.89 A$21.23

145.36%

Apples (1kg)

$7.89 ₩11.6K

$3.48 A$5.32

126.72%

Banana (1kg)

$3.54 ₩5,208

$2.93 A$4.47

20.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.4 ₩7,940

$2.96 A$4.52

82.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,815

$4.65 A$7.1

43.44%

Potato (1kg)

$3.82 ₩5,618

$2.4 A$3.67

59.17%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,401

$1.76 A$2.69

69.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 ₩3,699

$2.02 A$3.08

24.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,881

$1.52 A$2.32

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,802

$32.36 A$49.45

-89.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.54 ₩28.7K

$10.83 A$16.55

80.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₩3,583

$3.76 A$5.74

-35.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,924

$4.11 A$6.29

-18.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,633

$2.93 A$4.47

-62.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩69K

$71.6 A$109

-34.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₩5,269

$3.91 A$5.98

-8.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩829

$2.16 A$3.3

-74.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.03 ₩13.3K

$49.98 A$76.4

-81.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,750

$1.17 A$1.79

1.71%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$29.2K A$44.7K

-5.43%

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

$25.4K ₩37.3M

$24.7K A$37.8K

2.67%

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

$166 ₩244.1K

$157 A$240

5.49%

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

$34.32 ₩50.5K

$28.58 A$43.67

20.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.87 ₩32.2K

$54.7 A$83.6

-60.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.5 ₩84.6K

$41.26 A$63.1

39.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.57 ₩34.7K

$16.06 A$24.54

46.76%

Cinema Ticket

$10.94 ₩16.1K

$16.48 A$25.19

-33.62%

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

$417 ₩614.2K

$1,763 A$2,694

-76.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.9K ₩35.2M

$12.1K A$18.5K

97.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ₩85.8K

$71.4 A$109

-18.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.11 ₩69.3K

$48.61 A$74.3

-3.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.9 ₩117.5K

$102 A$156

-22.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₩169.1K

$107 A$164

7.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$1,524 A$2,329

-38.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$605 ₩889.8K

$1,157 A$1,768

-47.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,536 ₩3.7M

$2,580 A$3,943

-1.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,299 ₩1.9M

$1,808 A$2,762

-28.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.6K ₩31.7M

$5,994 A$9,159

259.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11K ₩16.2M

$4,937 A$7,544

123.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,154 ₩4.6M

$3,675 A$5,615

-14.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

6.42

-35.51%

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

Last update for Seoul: November 25, 2025

Last update for Perth: November 24, 2025

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