Common information
Cost of living and prices in Seoul
Shared roomoutside of centre502USD/Monthin city centre689USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre515USD/Monthin city centre777USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 6 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 35 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 4 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 3 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 3 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 2 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 20 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 6 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 18 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 4 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 51 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 3 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 9 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 29,623 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 63 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 10 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 9 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 65 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 47 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 87 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 133 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 972 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 643 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 2,582 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,884 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 179 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 24 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 12,100 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 5,818 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 2,118 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 3.81 |
Ratings
Main factors in Seoul
8.6
Leisure quality
7.5
Quality of life
8.8
Travelers rating
6.8
Travelers rating
5.8
English speaking
9.8
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
5.0
Traffic
9.3
Free WIFI
99
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Seoul
8.5
Safety
9.9
Medicine
7.4
Healthcare
5.8
Racial tolerance
9.4
Female friendly
6.2
LGBT, Gay friendly
7.9
Friendliness to foreigners
8.0
Stability of the state
8.8
Conditions for starting a business
6.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Seoul
4.9
Cost of living
7.5
Rent, price
4.1
Products, price
7.2
Restaurants, price
5.4
Purchasing power
Comfort in Seoul
6.6
Ecology
8.6
Weather comfort
10.0
Availability of air conditioners
8.1
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Seoul
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 31 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Average high, °C | 25 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 16 |
| Average temperature, °C | 21 | 15 | 7 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 17 | 10 | 3 | -2 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 8 |
| Record low, °C | 6 | -1 | -11 | 0 | -18 | -16 | -11 | -2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -18 |
| Rain, days | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 115 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Fog, days | 22 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 291 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 120 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 110 | 260 | 210 | 1010 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 85 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 87 | 79 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 56 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 70 | 66 | 54 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 15 | 7 | 0 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 65 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 333 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 233 | 358 | 456 | 482 | 2076 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |