Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 Seoul, South Korea
Seoul vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 2.9% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 53.7% less in Seoul
Groceries
pay 65.3% more in Seoul
Transportation
pay 34.8% less in Seoul
Housing
pay 44.6% less in Seoul
Childcare
pay 70.6% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.0% less in Seoul
Clothing
pay 9.0% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare and groceries in Seoul are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Seoul.

Seoul vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 53.7% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.40
$7.88
₩11,023
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.56
$6.09
₩8,517
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.58
$1.59
₩2,220

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pay 65.3% more for groceries

 
Berlin
Seoul
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.75
$3.10
₩4,331
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€5.97
$6.52
₩9,128
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.09
$8.06
₩11,275

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

 
Berlin
Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.44
$4.59
₩6,419
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€47.05
$44.40
₩62,127
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€28,488.63
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512

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pay 44.6% less for housing

 
Berlin
Seoul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€40.30
$22.27
₩31,164
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,145.64
$883.18
₩1,235,674
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€841.12
$490.54
₩686,323

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pay 70.6% more for childcare

 
Berlin
Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€275.02
$385.48
₩539,334
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€8,635.65
$20,782.92
₩29,077,795

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€3.84
$3.58
₩5,010
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.57
$3.60
₩5,040
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€8.16
$3.22
₩4,509

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pay 9.0% less for clothing

 
Berlin
Seoul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€76.59
$59.13
₩82,727
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€36.72
$46.64
₩65,261
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€85.55
$86.69
₩121,294

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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