Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Rockhampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Rockhampton

🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 11.8% cheaper than Rockhampton without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 1.8% more expensive than Rockhampton without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.66 ₩12.7K

$18.16 A$27.75

-52.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.9 ₩80.8K

$76.9 A$118

-28.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.53 ₩9,607

$9.08 A$13.87

-28.08%

Cappuccino

$3.92 ₩5,767

$3.86 A$5.89

1.55%

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

$1.65 ₩2,427

$2.69 A$4.11

-38.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ₩1,258

$2.41 A$3.68

-64.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 ₩5,257

$7.32 A$11.19

-51.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.83 ₩8,576

$5.91 A$9.04

-1.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ₩3,170

$1.65 A$2.51

30.91%

White Bread (500g)

$3.3 ₩4,851

$1.78 A$2.72

85.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.26 ₩4,791

$2.28 A$3.49

42.98%

Eggs

$3.12 ₩4,587

$3.15 A$4.81

-0.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.05 ₩20.7K

$6.22 A$9.51

125.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.04 ₩16.2K

$9.42 A$14.39

17.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.08 ₩50.1K

$15.04 A$22.99

126.60%

Apples (1kg)

$7.89 ₩11.6K

$2.61 A$3.98

202.30%

Banana (1kg)

$3.54 ₩5,208

$4.12 A$6.29

-14.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.4 ₩7,940

$2.4 A$3.67

125.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,815

$5.06 A$7.73

31.82%

Potato (1kg)

$3.82 ₩5,618

$2.05 A$3.13

86.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,401

$2.02 A$3.08

48.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 ₩3,699

$2.62 A$4

-4.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,881

$1.24 A$1.89

3.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,802

$32.78 A$50.1

-90.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.54 ₩28.7K

$10.14 A$15.5

92.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₩3,583

$3.18 A$4.86

-23.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 ₩4,924

$5.59 A$8.54

-40.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,633

$1.54 A$2.36

-27.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.88 ₩69K

$59 A$90.1

-20.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₩5,269

$3.29 A$5.02

8.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 ₩829

$1.65 A$2.52

-66.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.03 ₩13.3K

$36.21 A$55.3

-75.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,750

$1.23 A$1.88

-3.25%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$27.7K A$42.4K

-0.28%

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

$25.4K ₩37.3M

$19.7K A$30.2K

28.60%

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

$166 ₩244.1K

$199 A$303

-16.44%

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

$34.32 ₩50.5K

$22.16 A$33.87

54.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.87 ₩32.2K

$64.4 A$98.4

-66.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.5 ₩84.6K

$47.97 A$73.3

19.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.57 ₩34.7K

$12.76 A$19.5

84.72%

Cinema Ticket

$10.94 ₩16.1K

$13.25 A$20.24

-17.43%

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

$417 ₩614.2K

$1,617 A$2,471

-74.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.9K ₩35.2M

$5,909 A$9,029

305.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ₩85.8K

$119 A$181

-50.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.11 ₩69.3K

$56.2 A$85.8

-16.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.9 ₩117.5K

$130 A$199

-38.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₩169.1K

$57.4 A$87.8

100.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$758 A$1,158

23.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$605 ₩889.8K

$628 A$960

-3.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,536 ₩3.7M

$1,502 A$2,296

68.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,299 ₩1.9M

$1,167 A$1,784

11.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.6K ₩31.7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11K ₩16.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,154 ₩4.6M

$3,650 A$5,577

-13.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

6.65

-37.74%

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

Last update for Seoul: November 25, 2025

Last update for Rockhampton: November 23, 2025

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