Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Seoul 

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Consumer Prices in Seoul are 9.0% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 22.8% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Seoul are 45.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 44.6% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 21.8% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 32.6% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27,318.25 ₩)
8.05 $
(11,000.00 ₩)
     -59.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(109,273.00 ₩)
51.25 $
(70,000.00 ₩)
     -35.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13,659.13 ₩)
5.86 $
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -41.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(6,829.56 ₩)
3.66 $
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -26.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9,561.39 ₩)
5.12 $
(7,000.00 ₩)
     -26.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(7,352.51 ₩)
3.84 $
(5,244.01 ₩)
     -28.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(3,579.54 ₩)
1.55 $
(2,113.32 ₩)
     -41.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(2,839.15 ₩)
0.81 $
(1,109.48 ₩)
     -60.9 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $
(4,877.88 ₩)
8.15 $
(11,131.35 ₩)
     +128.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(4,375.38 ₩)
2.76 $
(3,775.63 ₩)
     -13.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(2,876.88 ₩)
1.54 $
(2,109.22 ₩)
     -26.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(3,384.98 ₩)
3.28 $
(4,479.38 ₩)
     +32.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(6,749.22 ₩)
5.36 $
(7,316.92 ₩)
     +8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $
(7,828.55 ₩)
4.76 $
(6,502.36 ₩)
     -16.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(10,032.96 ₩)
17.17 $
(23,449.70 ₩)
     +133.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $
(3,036.43 ₩)
3.05 $
(4,169.67 ₩)
     +37.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(918.04 ₩)
1.58 $
(2,158.09 ₩)
     +135.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $
(2,980.25 ₩)
2.56 $
(3,500.83 ₩)
     +17.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(2,723.48 ₩)
2.71 $
(3,704.00 ₩)
     +36.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2,253.76 ₩)
1.88 $
(2,569.71 ₩)
     +14.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(1,784.53 ₩)
1.42 $
(1,943.25 ₩)
     +8.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(2,830.17 ₩)
2.46 $
(3,361.20 ₩)
     +18.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(3,153.31 ₩)
1.12 $
(1,527.03 ₩)
     -51.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20,488.69 ₩)
18.30 $
(25,000.00 ₩)
     +22.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2,970.21 ₩)
2.58 $
(3,525.93 ₩)
     +18.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $
(6,435.55 ₩)
2.84 $
(3,877.84 ₩)
     -39.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(13,631.81 ₩)
3.29 $
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -67.0 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(4,097.74 ₩)
1.06 $
(1,450.00 ₩)
     -64.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(129,761.69 ₩)
44.66 $
(61,000.00 ₩)
     -53.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4,097.74 ₩)
3.51 $
(4,800.00 ₩)
     +17.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3,824.56 ₩)
1.18 $
(1,609.34 ₩)
     -57.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(32,781.90 ₩)
8.79 $
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -63.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.05 $
(4,159.94 ₩)
4.66 $
(6,359.53 ₩)
     +52.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(43,709,200.03 ₩)
27,623.29 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     -13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(36,459,488.17 ₩)
25,221.89 $
(34,450,892.86 ₩)
     -5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(332,309.65 ₩)
179.63 $
(245,357.30 ₩)
     -26.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(93,906.48 ₩)
44.21 $
(60,381.58 ₩)
     -35.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.43 $
(96,207.75 ₩)
23.70 $
(32,368.75 ₩)
     -66.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(52,075.41 ₩)
52.00 $
(71,031.75 ₩)
     +36.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(40,977.38 ₩)
20.95 $
(28,620.00 ₩)
     -30.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(19,122.78 ₩)
10.98 $
(15,000.00 ₩)
     -21.6 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(1,438,761.17 ₩)
379.11 $
(517,833.33 ₩)
     -64.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(18,439,818.76 ₩)
20,246.21 $
(27,654,545.45 ₩)
     +50.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(83,883.10 ₩)
60.99 $
(83,308.30 ₩)
     -0.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(64,878.57 ₩)
44.41 $
(60,656.82 ₩)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.68 $
(137,525.82 ₩)
85.32 $
(116,545.45 ₩)
     -15.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.93 $
(184,300.62 ₩)
126.40 $
(172,647.06 ₩)
     -6.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,838.19 $
(2,510,807.35 ₩)
854.82 $
(1,167,608.04 ₩)
     -53.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $
(2,045,291.36 ₩)
515.81 $
(704,545.45 ₩)
     -65.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $
(5,252,518.96 ₩)
2,679.27 $
(3,659,649.90 ₩)
     -30.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,790.79 $
(3,811,974.23 ₩)
1,434.22 $
(1,959,024.01 ₩)
     -48.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(496,231.77 ₩)
1,749.51 $
(2,389,682.06 ₩)
     +381.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(277,629.70 ₩)
1,005.22 $
(1,373,043.63 ₩)
     +394.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,504.60 $
(7,518,808.47 ₩)
2,863.83 $
(3,911,745.88 ₩)
     -48.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 5.13      -19.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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