Cost of Living in South Korea

Summary of cost of living in South Korea:

Restaurants
Edit Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.55 € 4.83-10.35
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 34.50 € 22.08-68.99
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.52 € 4.83-6.55
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.10 € 1.93-4.64
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.14 € 2.76-5.52
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 € 2.07-4.48
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 € 1.03-2.07
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.70 € 0.55-1.10
Markets
Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.36 € 5.22-10.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.44 € 1.56-5.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.31 € 0.78-2.19
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.93 € 1.66-4.97
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.00 € 3.13-10.95
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.58 € 1.56-5.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13.60 € 5.95-23.47
Apples (1 lb) 2.87 € 0.94-4.69
Banana (1 lb) 1.45 € 0.94-3.13
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 € 0.94-4.38
Tomato (1 lb) 2.30 € 0.94-4.01
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 € 0.75-3.13
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.63-1.75
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 € 1.03-3.38
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 € 0.48-1.38
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.80 € 6.90-25.79
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.02 € 1.38-3.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 € 1.55-4.83
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.10 € 3.10-3.79
Transportation
Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.97 € 0.86-1.10
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41.40 € 34.50-48.30
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.93 € 2.28-3.31
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.11 € 0.83-1.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.28 € 7.45-13.80
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.40 € 4.18-4.96
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,031.87 € 26,031.87-26,493.43
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,347.53 € 19,318.13-24,320.14
Utilities (Monthly)
Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.84 € 99.24-206.98
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.00 € 22.77-51.74
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.95 € 13.80-34.50
Sports And Leisure
Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.91 € 20.70-68.99
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.32 € 6.90-20.70
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.66 € 8.28-11.73
Childcare
Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 320.24 € 241.48-524.35
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,604.91 € 9,107.12-29,667.13
Clothing And Shoes
Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.65 € 27.60-89.69
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.20 € 20.70-68.99
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.55 € 44.85-110.39
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.48 € 55.19-151.79
Rent Per Month
Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 451.07 € 275.97-1,034.90
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 335.22 € 206.98-620.94
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,363.23 € 586.44-3,104.70
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 832.69 € 413.96-1,724.83
Buy Apartment Price
Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 990.07 € 384.58-1,922.89
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 668.00 € 249.98-1,157.96
Salaries And Financing
Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,286.63 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 3.20-6.04

Prices in South Korea

This country had 2738 entries in the past 12 months by 324 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  
This page in other languages: