Cost of Living Comparison Between Albuquerque, NM and Seoul 

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Cost of Living in Seoul is 5.6% higher than in Albuquerque, NM (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 5.9% lower than in Albuquerque, NM
Rent Prices in Seoul are 27.2% lower than in Albuquerque, NM
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 43.1% lower than in Albuquerque, NM
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 30.2% higher than in Albuquerque, NM
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 26.4% lower than in Albuquerque, NM
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Restaurants
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $
(20,741.06 ₩)
7.30 $
(10,096.00 ₩)
     -51.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 94.00 $
(129,977.30 ₩)
50.62 $
(70,000.00 ₩)
     -46.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 $
(13,136.00 ₩)
5.79 $
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(8,296.42 ₩)
3.62 $
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 $
(7,605.05 ₩)
5.06 $
(7,000.00 ₩)
     -8.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.62 $
(6,395.16 ₩)
3.79 $
(5,234.19 ₩)
     -18.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $
(3,586.47 ₩)
1.49 $
(2,055.50 ₩)
     -42.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 $
(2,246.95 ₩)
0.79 $
(1,085.93 ₩)
     -51.7 %
Markets
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(5,291.28 ₩)
8.00 $
(11,057.15 ₩)
     +109.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.58 $
(3,565.74 ₩)
2.75 $
(3,800.56 ₩)
     +6.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.46 $
(2,021.10 ₩)
1.51 $
(2,094.34 ₩)
     +3.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 $
(4,424.30 ₩)
3.25 $
(4,489.03 ₩)
     +1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.12 $
(8,462.36 ₩)
5.31 $
(7,346.72 ₩)
     -13.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.49 $
(6,210.80 ₩)
4.73 $
(6,541.93 ₩)
     +5.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.30 $
(11,481.92 ₩)
17.91 $
(24,759.15 ₩)
     +115.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(2,831.18 ₩)
3.08 $
(4,256.70 ₩)
     +50.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $
(946.19 ₩)
1.59 $
(2,203.40 ₩)
     +132.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 $
(3,237.91 ₩)
2.53 $
(3,504.38 ₩)
     +8.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 $
(2,177.81 ₩)
2.66 $
(3,681.25 ₩)
     +69.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.10 $
(1,514.10 ₩)
1.88 $
(2,595.39 ₩)
     +71.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 $
(1,643.15 ₩)
1.42 $
(1,963.70 ₩)
     +19.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.12 $
(2,938.32 ₩)
2.38 $
(3,295.45 ₩)
     +12.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(2,692.88 ₩)
1.11 $
(1,538.54 ₩)
     -42.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.50 $
(15,901.48 ₩)
18.08 $
(25,000.00 ₩)
     +57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(2,450.74 ₩)
2.44 $
(3,373.53 ₩)
     +37.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(4,141.30 ₩)
2.86 $
(3,948.50 ₩)
     -4.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 $
(13,129.09 ₩)
3.25 $
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -65.7 %
Transportation
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 $
(0.00 ₩)
1.05 $
(1,450.00 ₩)
    
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 $
(0.00 ₩)
44.48 $
(61,500.00 ₩)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4,148.21 ₩)
3.47 $
(4,800.00 ₩)
     +15.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.95 $
(4,079.08 ₩)
1.16 $
(1,609.34 ₩)
     -60.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.00 $
(40,099.38 ₩)
8.68 $
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -70.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $
(4,731.90 ₩)
4.61 $
(6,368.26 ₩)
     +34.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,778.08 $
(45,323,472.72 ₩)
27,287.18 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,088.59 $
(36,073,661.00 ₩)
24,503.59 $
(33,882,031.25 ₩)
     -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.52 $
(282,796.50 ₩)
178.56 $
(246,903.20 ₩)
     -12.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.44 $
(61,454.99 ₩)
41.00 $
(56,693.18 ₩)
     -7.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(98,864.56 ₩)
22.86 $
(31,616.01 ₩)
     -68.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.67 $
(53,465.84 ₩)
54.63 $
(75,536.94 ₩)
     +41.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $
(0.00 ₩)
19.20 $
(26,542.50 ₩)
    
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 $
(17,629.90 ₩)
10.85 $
(15,000.00 ₩)
     -14.9 %
Childcare
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,350.00 $
(1,866,695.31 ₩)
365.16 $
(504,923.08 ₩)
     -73.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,000.00 $
(8,296,423.60 ₩)
19,982.66 $
(27,630,769.23 ₩)
     +233.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.00 $
(76,049.17 ₩)
59.54 $
(82,325.73 ₩)
     +8.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.75 $
(74,322.13 ₩)
43.63 $
(60,324.53 ₩)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.28 $
(126,222.18 ₩)
86.90 $
(120,166.67 ₩)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.12 $
(157,803.16 ₩)
123.21 $
(170,373.00 ₩)
     +8.0 %
Rent Per Month
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,494.89 $
(2,067,038.58 ₩)
846.87 $
(1,170,995.49 ₩)
     -43.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,166.75 $
(1,613,308.71 ₩)
518.30 $
(716,666.67 ₩)
     -55.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,549.29 $
(3,524,992.36 ₩)
2,612.55 $
(3,612,470.66 ₩)
     +2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,205.83 $
(3,050,087.95 ₩)
1,420.01 $
(1,963,500.05 ₩)
     -35.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 233.59 $
(322,999.98 ₩)
1,708.77 $
(2,362,784.24 ₩)
     +631.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 206.79 $
(285,938.18 ₩)
978.02 $
(1,352,339.68 ₩)
     +372.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Albuquerque, NM Edit Seoul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,178.42 $
(5,777,658.50 ₩)
2,894.80 $
(4,002,743.69 ₩)
     -30.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 5.12      -20.4 %
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