Restaurants | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,500.00 ₩ (7.70 $) |
40,922.40 ₩ (30.00 $) |
+289.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (51.32 $) |
177,330.39 ₩ (130.00 $) |
+153.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,200.00 ₩ (6.01 $) |
16,368.96 ₩ (12.00 $) |
+99.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.67 $) |
10,912.64 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+118.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.13 $) |
13,640.80 ₩ (10.00 $) |
+94.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,245.40 ₩ (3.85 $) |
7,686.59 ₩ (5.63 $) |
+46.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,082.81 ₩ (1.53 $) |
4,151.35 ₩ (3.04 $) |
+99.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,106.00 ₩ (0.81 $) |
3,091.19 ₩ (2.27 $) |
+179.5 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,058.54 ₩ (8.11 $) |
7,697.26 ₩ (5.64 $) |
-30.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,803.45 ₩ (2.79 $) |
5,939.03 ₩ (4.35 $) |
+56.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,056.03 ₩ (1.51 $) |
4,540.28 ₩ (3.33 $) |
+120.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,392.94 ₩ (3.22 $) |
7,160.10 ₩ (5.25 $) |
+63.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,367.24 ₩ (5.40 $) |
10,176.62 ₩ (7.46 $) |
+38.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,489.30 ₩ (4.76 $) |
9,291.14 ₩ (6.81 $) |
+43.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,254.88 ₩ (17.78 $) |
11,856.25 ₩ (8.69 $) |
-51.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,244.56 ₩ (3.11 $) |
4,278.47 ₩ (3.14 $) |
+0.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2,173.30 ₩ (1.59 $) |
1,310.92 ₩ (0.96 $) |
-39.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,461.24 ₩ (2.54 $) |
3,538.32 ₩ (2.59 $) |
+2.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3,631.05 ₩ (2.66 $) |
3,992.00 ₩ (2.93 $) |
+9.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,604.25 ₩ (1.91 $) |
2,463.65 ₩ (1.81 $) |
-5.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,939.58 ₩ (1.42 $) |
2,303.63 ₩ (1.69 $) |
+18.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,309.85 ₩ (2.43 $) |
4,022.90 ₩ (2.95 $) |
+21.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,537.64 ₩ (1.13 $) |
3,375.77 ₩ (2.47 $) |
+119.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (18.33 $) |
27,281.60 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,410.88 ₩ (2.50 $) |
3,505.77 ₩ (2.57 $) |
+2.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,995.69 ₩ (2.93 $) |
5,191.88 ₩ (3.81 $) |
+29.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.30 $) |
23,189.36 ₩ (17.00 $) |
+415.3 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (1.06 $) |
3,955.83 ₩ (2.90 $) |
+172.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,500.00 ₩ (45.09 $) |
180,058.55 ₩ (132.00 $) |
+192.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.52 $) |
6,820.40 ₩ (5.00 $) |
+42.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.18 $) |
4,774.28 ₩ (3.50 $) |
+196.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.80 $) |
46,378.72 ₩ (34.00 $) |
+286.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (4.66 $) |
5,265.72 ₩ (3.86 $) |
-17.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,660.40 $) |
42,968,516.69 ₩ (31,500.00 $) |
+13.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (25,255.77 $) |
37,471,178.53 ₩ (27,469.93 $) |
+8.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (179.87 $) |
241,146.59 ₩ (176.78 $) |
-1.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,773.81 ₩ (41.62 $) |
90,640.76 ₩ (66.45 $) |
+59.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,908.38 ₩ (23.39 $) |
96,688.79 ₩ (70.88 $) |
+203.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,439.39 ₩ (52.37 $) |
190,971.19 ₩ (140.00 $) |
+167.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30,542.50 ₩ (22.39 $) |
106,203.36 ₩ (77.86 $) |
+247.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (11.00 $) |
27,281.60 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+81.9 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (379.62 $) |
4,224,100.74 ₩ (3,096.67 $) |
+715.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,266,666.67 ₩ (20,722.15 $) |
78,571,001.95 ₩ (57,600.00 $) |
+178.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,371.18 ₩ (58.19 $) |
97,980.92 ₩ (71.83 $) |
+23.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,120.33 ₩ (42.61 $) |
65,800.62 ₩ (48.24 $) |
+13.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
117,565.22 ₩ (86.19 $) |
134,907.05 ₩ (98.90 $) |
+14.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168,630.24 ₩ (123.62 $) |
225,631.22 ₩ (165.41 $) |
+33.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170,389.59 ₩ (858.01 $) |
5,904,017.60 ₩ (4,328.21 $) |
+404.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
716,666.67 ₩ (525.38 $) |
3,903,951.19 ₩ (2,861.97 $) |
+444.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,610,278.88 ₩ (2,646.68 $) |
11,683,344.30 ₩ (8,565.00 $) |
+223.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,962,012.23 ₩ (1,438.34 $) |
6,208,079.17 ₩ (4,551.11 $) |
+216.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,360,315.03 ₩ (1,730.33 $) |
2,141,019.25 ₩ (1,569.57 $) |
-9.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,351,436.92 ₩ (990.73 $) |
1,558,799.69 ₩ (1,142.75 $) |
+15.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,066,938.91 ₩ (2,981.45 $) |
7,807,843.65 ₩ (5,723.89 $) |
+92.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 6.72 | +32.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 224 | 500 |
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