Seoul, South Korea — Livability Score 80/100

Seoul scores 80/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 10,349,312. Data confidence: Verified (Tier A).

Core livability metrics for Seoul

MetricScore
Safety & Security89/100
Daily Living Costs47/100
Housing & Rent39/100
Healthcare93/100
Economy & Jobs96/100
Education93/100
Transport98/100

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