City comparison
Cost of living in Seoul vs Vienna
One person needs about €1,639 a month in Seoul and €1,856 in Vienna, rent included — Seoul is 13% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Vienna the way you live in Seoul on €3,000, you need
€3,397/ month net
13% more than today (+€397)
- Seoul today
- Basket €1,639 · left over €1,361 (45%)
- Vienna at the matched salary
- Basket €1,856 · left over €1,541 (45%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 216% over in Vienna (strong) vs 207% in Seoul. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇰🇷 Seoul
Fast everything, plus jeonse deposits that catch foreigners off guard.
Monthly budget: €1,639
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇦🇹 Vienna
Huge subsidised housing stock keeps rents unusually sane for a rich capital.
Monthly budget: €1,856
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Seoul or Vienna?
On salary, Vienna pays more for tech roles (€4,000 versus €3,400 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,144 in Vienna at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €1,050 in Seoul against €1,150 in Vienna. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Seoul at 71 and Vienna at 75 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.