Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 5.3% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 99.5% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Seoul
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Seoul are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$7.88
₩11,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.59
₩2,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.84
₩1,236
|
|
pay 99.5% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$6.52
₩9,593
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$8.06
₩11,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$4.74
₩6,964
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$3.30
₩4,849
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.55
₩2,278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$2.44
₩3,589
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$2.68
₩3,948
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.73
₩2,545
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.39
₩2,039
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$4.59
₩6,746
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$44.40
₩65,293
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$8.02
₩11,795
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$490.54
₩721,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$385.48
₩566,811
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$3.60
₩5,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$53.73
₩79,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.74
₩15,797
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$124.89
₩183,639
|
|
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