Common information

Country
South Korea
Population
10 349 312
Visitors
8 826 200/Year

Cost of living and prices in Seoul

Shared room
outside of centre502USD/month
in city centre689USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre515USD/month
in city centre777USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 35 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 20 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 18 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 51 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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 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. 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

Leisure quality
8.6
Quality of life
7.5
Travelers rating
8.8
Travelers rating
6.8
English speaking
5.8
Nightlife
9.8
Coworking spaces
8.2
Traffic
5
Free WIFI
9.3
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
99

Safety in Seoul

Safety
8.5
Medicine
9.9
Healthcare
7.4
Racial tolerance
5.8
Female friendly
9.4
Friendliness to foreigners
7.9
Stability of the state
8
Conditions for starting a business
8.8
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in Seoul

Cost of living
4.9
Rent, price
7.5
Products, price
4.1
Restaurants, price
7.2
Purchasing power
5.4

Comfort in Seoul

Ecology
6.6
Weather comfort
8.6
Availability of air conditioners
10
Air quality
8.1

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

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