Niamey vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2193
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$643
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$759
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
34
94
🏙️ Population
1.03M
9.67M

The cost of living in Niamey is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5104th and 3861st ($1073 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Niger and South Korea, respectively. Check Niger vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Niamey compared to 2 months in Seoul. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7565th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niamey vs Seoul

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Niamey Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.11
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$739
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.96%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$958
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4644
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
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$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043