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

🙂 Solo nomad: Venlo is 2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Venlo is 2.7% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.86 €17.92
$8.57 ₩12.6K
143.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 €80.1
$55.6 ₩81.4K
67.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 €9.87
$6.25 ₩9,151
83.84%
Cappuccino
$3.46 €2.97
$3.81 ₩5,582
-9.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.67
$1.66 ₩2,432
87.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.09
$0.83 ₩1,218
192.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 €4.45
$3.78 ₩5,529
37.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 €4.89
$5.75 ₩8,420
-1.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$2.18 ₩3,190
-48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 €1.60
$3.46 ₩5,070
-46.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 €3.01
$3.21 ₩4,696
9.35%
Eggs
$4.50 €3.86
$3.19 ₩4,669
41.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 €11.21
$14.37 ₩21.0K
-9.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.69 €14.33
$10.89 ₩15.9K
53.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 €14.88
$34.35 ₩50.3K
-49.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 €1.81
$7.95 ₩11.6K
-73.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.90
$3.60 ₩5,278
-38.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 €1.63
$5.53 ₩8,095
-65.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 €2.96
$6.67 ₩9,769
-48.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$3.96 ₩5,797
-44.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.95 ₩4,324
-33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 €0.96
$2.54 ₩3,715
-55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.59
$1.28 ₩1,880
-46.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.39 €12.36
$3.29 ₩4,817
337.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.88
$20.17 ₩29.5K
-66.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.42 ₩3,544
-38.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$3.37 ₩4,942
-18.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.07 ₩1,565
48.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.1 €80.9
$47.79 ₩70.0K
96.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 €3.24
$3.49 ₩5,112
8.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 €1.40
$0.54 ₩791
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.20 €25.08
$9.08 ₩13.3K
221.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.95
$1.19 ₩1,749
90.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.2K
$27.8K ₩40.7M
1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.2K
$24.8K ₩36.4M
22.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €182
$163 ₩239.1K
29.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.82 €19.60
$35.22 ₩51.6K
-35.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.07 €39.57
$22.55 ₩33.0K
104.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.30 €23.45
$57.2 ₩83.8K
-52.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.19 €24.21
$23.27 ₩34.1K
21.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 €10.07
$11.11 ₩16.3K
5.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$881 €757
$406 ₩594.8K
116.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,704 €4,900
$23.1K ₩33.8M
-75.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 €65.9
$59.0 ₩86.4K
30.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.55 €22.81
$47.26 ₩69.2K
-43.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €76.1
$78.2 ₩114.5K
13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.0
$116 ₩169.9K
-0.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 €1,034
$936 ₩1.4M
28.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 €1,029
$584 ₩854.7K
105.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,178
$2,602 ₩3.8M
-47.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,727 €1,483
$1,340 ₩2.0M
28.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,243 €2,786
$23.1K ₩33.8M
-85.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,889 €2,481
$11.8K ₩17.3M
-75.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Venlo
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,026 €3,459
$3,136 ₩4.6M
28.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
4.14
-15.46%

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

Last update for Venlo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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