Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 0.6% higher than in South Korea (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 19.5% higher than in South Korea
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 99.6% higher than in South Korea
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 96.3% higher than in South Korea
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 32.2% lower than in South Korea
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 0.5% higher than in South Korea
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Restaurants
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9,500.00 ₩
(5.60 £)
25,467.46 ₩
(15.00 £)
     +168.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50,000.00 ₩
(29.45 £)
101,869.83 ₩
(60.00 £)
     +103.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 ₩
(4.71 £)
11,884.81 ₩
(7.00 £)
     +48.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,500.00 ₩
(2.65 £)
7,640.24 ₩
(4.50 £)
     +69.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6,000.00 ₩
(3.53 £)
7,130.89 ₩
(4.20 £)
     +18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4,947.02 ₩
(2.91 £)
5,345.88 ₩
(3.15 £)
     +8.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,954.67 ₩
(1.15 £)
2,955.39 ₩
(1.74 £)
     +51.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,019.71 ₩
(0.60 £)
2,128.15 ₩
(1.25 £)
     +108.7 %
Markets
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10,670.51 ₩
(6.28 £)
7,931.54 ₩
(4.67 £)
     -25.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,541.09 ₩
(2.09 £)
1,872.16 ₩
(1.10 £)
     -47.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,895.65 ₩
(1.12 £)
1,214.61 ₩
(0.72 £)
     -35.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4,250.96 ₩
(2.50 £)
5,036.15 ₩
(2.97 £)
     +18.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7,244.81 ₩
(4.27 £)
5,333.15 ₩
(3.14 £)
     -26.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5,189.78 ₩
(3.06 £)
5,043.91 ₩
(2.97 £)
     -2.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19,718.75 ₩
(11.61 £)
8,033.22 ₩
(4.73 £)
     -59.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,154.49 ₩
(2.45 £)
1,612.96 ₩
(0.95 £)
     -61.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,102.38 ₩
(1.24 £)
870.82 ₩
(0.51 £)
     -58.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3,488.04 ₩
(2.05 £)
1,640.17 ₩
(0.97 £)
     -53.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3,331.52 ₩
(1.96 £)
2,069.73 ₩
(1.22 £)
     -37.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,398.79 ₩
(1.41 £)
846.66 ₩
(0.50 £)
     -64.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,801.03 ₩
(1.06 £)
798.52 ₩
(0.47 £)
     -55.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,096.57 ₩
(1.82 £)
1,296.41 ₩
(0.76 £)
     -58.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,455.24 ₩
(0.86 £)
1,803.97 ₩
(1.06 £)
     +24.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20,000.00 ₩
(11.78 £)
12,733.73 ₩
(7.50 £)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,924.72 ₩
(1.72 £)
3,238.93 ₩
(1.91 £)
     +10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,614.10 ₩
(2.13 £)
4,011.64 ₩
(2.36 £)
     +11.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4,500.00 ₩
(2.65 £)
22,071.80 ₩
(13.00 £)
     +390.5 %
Transportation
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,400.00 ₩
(0.82 £)
4,244.58 ₩
(2.50 £)
     +203.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60,000.00 ₩
(35.34 £)
115,452.48 ₩
(68.00 £)
     +92.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4,250.00 ₩
(2.50 £)
5,093.49 ₩
(3.00 £)
     +19.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ₩
(0.95 £)
3,388.17 ₩
(2.00 £)
     +110.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12,000.00 ₩
(7.07 £)
29,542.25 ₩
(17.40 £)
     +146.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6,383.26 ₩
(3.76 £)
9,885.51 ₩
(5.82 £)
     +54.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,731,000.00 ₩
(22,223.07 £)
48,023,136.54 ₩
(28,285.00 £)
     +27.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,390,860.75 ₩
(19,077.79 £)
41,923,731.49 ₩
(24,692.53 £)
     +29.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221,523.83 ₩
(130.47 £)
429,970.61 ₩
(253.25 £)
     +94.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63,767.86 ₩
(37.56 £)
20,910.23 ₩
(12.32 £)
     -67.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28,914.39 ₩
(17.03 £)
51,780.31 ₩
(30.50 £)
     +79.1 %
Sports And Leisure
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62,197.60 ₩
(36.63 £)
55,034.32 ₩
(32.41 £)
     -11.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22,212.00 ₩
(13.08 £)
18,588.82 ₩
(10.95 £)
     -16.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14,000.00 ₩
(8.25 £)
16,978.31 ₩
(10.00 £)
     +21.3 %
Childcare
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 464,153.85 ₩
(273.38 £)
2,108,280.99 ₩
(1,241.75 £)
     +354.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,966,254.42 ₩
(15,882.77 £)
24,700,245.46 ₩
(14,548.12 £)
     -8.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77,752.89 ₩
(45.80 £)
108,533.89 ₩
(63.93 £)
     +39.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58,261.89 ₩
(34.32 £)
53,080.27 ₩
(31.26 £)
     -8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109,500.00 ₩
(64.49 £)
125,273.70 ₩
(73.78 £)
     +14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152,884.16 ₩
(90.05 £)
128,921.18 ₩
(75.93 £)
     -15.7 %
Rent Per Month
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 653,787.88 ₩
(385.07 £)
1,831,909.88 ₩
(1,078.97 £)
     +180.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 485,849.02 ₩
(286.16 £)
1,492,481.92 ₩
(879.05 £)
     +207.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,975,892.86 ₩
(1,163.78 £)
3,001,300.07 ₩
(1,767.73 £)
     +51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,207,065.85 ₩
(710.95 £)
2,300,104.73 ₩
(1,354.73 £)
     +90.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,434,851.96 ₩
(845.11 £)
801,691.66 ₩
(472.19 £)
     -44.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 968,093.86 ₩
(570.19 £)
595,982.92 ₩
(351.03 £)
     -38.4 %
Salaries And Financing
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,314,147.69 ₩
(1,951.99 £)
3,981,374.80 ₩
(2,344.98 £)
     +20.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 5.90      +29.2 %
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