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 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
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