Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 52.9% higher than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 114.1% higher than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 277.9% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 166.9% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 12.1% higher than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 3.1% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (8.02 $) |
41,133.00 ₩ (30.00 $) |
+273.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (51.05 $) |
178,243.00 ₩ (130.00 $) |
+154.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.83 $) |
16,453.20 ₩ (12.00 $) |
+105.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.65 $) |
10,968.80 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+119.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.11 $) |
15,082.10 ₩ (11.00 $) |
+115.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,244.61 ₩ (3.83 $) |
7,836.36 ₩ (5.72 $) |
+49.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,113.83 ₩ (1.54 $) |
4,349.05 ₩ (3.17 $) |
+105.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.78 ₩ (0.81 $) |
3,197.93 ₩ (2.33 $) |
+188.2 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,133.03 ₩ (8.12 $) |
7,740.53 ₩ (5.65 $) |
-30.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,776.63 ₩ (2.75 $) |
6,013.82 ₩ (4.39 $) |
+59.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,110.04 ₩ (1.54 $) |
4,663.29 ₩ (3.40 $) |
+121.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,480.08 ₩ (3.27 $) |
7,152.72 ₩ (5.22 $) |
+59.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,317.75 ₩ (5.34 $) |
10,477.96 ₩ (7.64 $) |
+43.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,503.55 ₩ (4.74 $) |
9,507.11 ₩ (6.93 $) |
+46.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (17.10 $) |
12,329.14 ₩ (8.99 $) |
-47.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,169.67 ₩ (3.04 $) |
4,253.13 ₩ (3.10 $) |
+2.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,158.49 ₩ (1.57 $) |
1,317.66 ₩ (0.96 $) |
-39.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,501.40 ₩ (2.55 $) |
3,464.73 ₩ (2.53 $) |
-1.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,704.52 ₩ (2.70 $) |
4,012.54 ₩ (2.93 $) |
+8.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,570.68 ₩ (1.87 $) |
2,476.33 ₩ (1.81 $) |
-3.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.53 ₩ (1.42 $) |
2,315.49 ₩ (1.69 $) |
+19.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,361.20 ₩ (2.45 $) |
4,043.60 ₩ (2.95 $) |
+20.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.31 ₩ (1.11 $) |
3,458.44 ₩ (2.52 $) |
+126.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (18.23 $) |
27,422.00 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+9.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,526.62 ₩ (2.57 $) |
3,465.90 ₩ (2.53 $) |
-1.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,878.68 ₩ (2.83 $) |
5,286.81 ₩ (3.86 $) |
+36.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.28 $) |
23,308.70 ₩ (17.00 $) |
+418.0 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (1.06 $) |
3,976.19 ₩ (2.90 $) |
+174.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (44.49 $) |
180,985.20 ₩ (132.00 $) |
+196.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.50 $) |
6,855.50 ₩ (5.00 $) |
+42.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.17 $) |
4,798.85 ₩ (3.50 $) |
+198.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.75 $) |
46,617.40 ₩ (34.00 $) |
+288.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (4.64 $) |
5,285.15 ₩ (3.85 $) |
-16.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,518.78 $) |
47,988,500.00 ₩ (35,000.00 $) |
+27.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (25,126.46 $) |
38,880,087.99 ₩ (28,356.86 $) |
+12.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (178.95 $) |
257,567.54 ₩ (187.85 $) |
+5.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (44.04 $) |
93,471.20 ₩ (68.17 $) |
+54.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,375.40 ₩ (23.61 $) |
98,469.49 ₩ (71.82 $) |
+204.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (51.81 $) |
202,860.48 ₩ (147.95 $) |
+185.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (20.87 $) |
127,683.69 ₩ (93.12 $) |
+346.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.94 $) |
27,422.00 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+82.8 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (377.68 $) |
4,282,707.02 ₩ (3,123.56 $) |
+727.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (20,169.61 $) |
79,523,800.00 ₩ (58,000.00 $) |
+187.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (60.76 $) |
98,957.96 ₩ (72.17 $) |
+18.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (44.24 $) |
66,139.25 ₩ (48.24 $) |
+9.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (85.00 $) |
138,800.57 ₩ (101.23 $) |
+19.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (125.92 $) |
231,835.13 ₩ (169.09 $) |
+34.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,828.19 ₩ (851.75 $) |
5,964,285.00 ₩ (4,350.00 $) |
+410.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (513.85 $) |
3,969,745.83 ₩ (2,895.30 $) |
+463.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,660,418.41 ₩ (2,669.69 $) |
12,036,939.63 ₩ (8,779.04 $) |
+228.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,959,552.36 ₩ (1,429.18 $) |
6,341,591.41 ₩ (4,625.19 $) |
+223.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,394,964.56 ₩ (1,746.75 $) |
2,345,088.83 ₩ (1,710.37 $) |
-2.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,378,235.66 ₩ (1,005.20 $) |
1,566,821.91 ₩ (1,142.75 $) |
+13.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,917,584.03 ₩ (2,857.26 $) |
8,123,309.55 ₩ (5,924.67 $) |
+107.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.13 | 6.74 | +31.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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