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Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Venlo Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Venlo

🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 1.8% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 15.5% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 ₩13.4K
$20.87 €17.99
-56.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 ₩80.6K
$93.6 €80.7
-41.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 ₩9,351
$11.58 €9.99
-45.16%
Cappuccino
$3.88 ₩5,713
$3.44 €2.97
12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₩2,551
$2.99 €2.58
-42.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₩1,156
$2.39 €2.06
-67.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 ₩5,352
$5.30 €4.57
-31.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 ₩8,728
$5.76 €4.96
2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 ₩3,199
$1.10 €0.95
97.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 ₩4,860
$1.86 €1.60
77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 ₩4,632
$3.45 €2.97
-8.99%
Eggs
$3.09 ₩4,554
$4.49 €3.87
-31.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 ₩20.8K
$13.07 €11.27
8.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 ₩16.0K
$17.11 €14.75
-36.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.49 ₩49.3K
$16.71 €14.40
100.42%
Apples (1kg)
$7.79 ₩11.5K
$2.18 €1.88
257.34%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 ₩5,147
$2.23 €1.92
56.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 ₩8,369
$1.96 €1.69
189.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.51 ₩9,582
$3.45 €2.97
88.70%
Potato (1kg)
$4.00 ₩5,898
$2.19 €1.89
82.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₩4,163
$2.02 €1.74
40.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 ₩3,763
$1.17 €1.01
117.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,863
$0.65 €0.56
93.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ₩4,891
$14.33 €12.35
-76.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.07 ₩29.6K
$6.80 €5.86
195.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₩3,481
$1.56 €1.34
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₩4,756
$2.79 €2.41
15.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,588
$1.58 €1.36
-31.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 ₩68.7K
$93.3 €80.4
-49.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 ₩5,146
$3.71 €3.20
-5.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩787
$1.68 €1.44
-68.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.64 ₩12.7K
$29.33 €25.28
-70.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₩1,744
$2.21 €1.90
-46.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩40.7M
$27.8K €24.0K
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₩36.4M
$30.6K €26.4K
-19.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 ₩242.2K
$209 €180
-21.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.97 ₩51.5K
$22.59 €19.47
54.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 ₩32.3K
$45.34 €39.09
-51.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 ₩83.6K
$27.74 €23.91
104.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.90 ₩33.7K
$27.97 €24.11
-18.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 ₩16.3K
$11.41 €9.84
-2.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 ₩599.4K
$902 €777
-54.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K ₩34.7M
$5,851 €5,044
302.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 ₩85.2K
$76.6 €66.1
-24.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.83 ₩69.0K
$25.99 €22.40
80.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩115.4K
$86.4 €74.5
-9.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩171.5K
$113 €97.7
2.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 ₩1.4M
$1,202 €1,036
-21.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₩858.4K
$1,172 €1,010
-50.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,579 ₩3.8M
$1,358 €1,171
89.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 ₩2.0M
$1,770 €1,526
-24.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.6K ₩33.3M
$3,303 €2,848
585.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.8K ₩17.3M
$2,947 €2,540
299.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Venlo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,198 ₩4.7M
$4,064 €3,503
-21.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.5
18.29%

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Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Venlo: January 13, 2026

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