Restaurants | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9,000.00 ₩ (6.51 $) |
27,661.80 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+207.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
47,500.00 ₩ (34.34 $) |
138,309.00 ₩ (100.00 $) |
+191.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7,500.00 ₩ (5.42 $) |
17,288.62 ₩ (12.50 $) |
+130.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,000.00 ₩ (2.89 $) |
11,064.72 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+176.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.06 $) |
11,064.72 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+58.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4,928.57 ₩ (3.56 $) |
8,245.34 ₩ (5.96 $) |
+67.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,775.00 ₩ (1.28 $) |
4,535.98 ₩ (3.28 $) |
+155.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,187.50 ₩ (0.86 $) |
3,526.88 ₩ (2.55 $) |
+197.0 % |
Markets | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,599.16 ₩ (7.66 $) |
6,291.95 ₩ (4.55 $) |
-40.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,968.94 ₩ (2.87 $) |
5,588.70 ₩ (4.04 $) |
+40.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,041.17 ₩ (1.48 $) |
3,522.76 ₩ (2.55 $) |
+72.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,185.00 ₩ (3.03 $) |
6,452.39 ₩ (4.67 $) |
+54.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,144.09 ₩ (5.17 $) |
8,349.47 ₩ (6.04 $) |
+16.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4,082.34 ₩ (2.95 $) |
9,546.97 ₩ (6.90 $) |
+133.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
17,009.73 ₩ (12.30 $) |
12,082.84 ₩ (8.74 $) |
-29.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,263.77 ₩ (3.08 $) |
3,133.69 ₩ (2.27 $) |
-26.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1,837.05 ₩ (1.33 $) |
1,105.27 ₩ (0.80 $) |
-39.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,748.79 ₩ (2.71 $) |
3,037.16 ₩ (2.20 $) |
-19.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2,794.13 ₩ (2.02 $) |
3,317.55 ₩ (2.40 $) |
+18.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,948.35 ₩ (2.13 $) |
2,043.52 ₩ (1.48 $) |
-30.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,700.97 ₩ (1.23 $) |
2,017.43 ₩ (1.46 $) |
+18.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2,500.00 ₩ (1.81 $) |
3,342.68 ₩ (2.42 $) |
+33.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,300.00 ₩ (0.94 $) |
2,980.23 ₩ (2.15 $) |
+129.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17,500.00 ₩ (12.65 $) |
20,746.35 ₩ (15.00 $) |
+18.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,216.67 ₩ (1.60 $) |
3,775.14 ₩ (2.73 $) |
+70.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,900.00 ₩ (2.82 $) |
5,128.50 ₩ (3.71 $) |
+31.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.25 $) |
16,597.08 ₩ (12.00 $) |
+268.8 % |
Transportation | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,400.00 ₩ (1.01 $) |
3,803.50 ₩ (2.75 $) |
+171.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (43.38 $) |
136,925.91 ₩ (99.00 $) |
+128.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.47 $) |
3,734.34 ₩ (2.70 $) |
-22.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,931.21 ₩ (1.40 $) |
3,734.34 ₩ (2.70 $) |
+93.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22,500.00 ₩ (16.27 $) |
41,492.70 ₩ (30.00 $) |
+84.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,115.07 ₩ (4.42 $) |
6,850.72 ₩ (4.95 $) |
+12.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,280.22 $) |
50,699,322.11 ₩ (36,656.56 $) |
+34.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,000,000.00 ₩ (24,582.64 $) |
36,164,944.10 ₩ (26,147.93 $) |
+6.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202,666.67 ₩ (146.53 $) |
314,544.35 ₩ (227.42 $) |
+55.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
69,000.00 ₩ (49.89 $) |
82,794.63 ₩ (59.86 $) |
+20.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28,833.33 ₩ (20.85 $) |
95,865.43 ₩ (69.31 $) |
+232.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63,333.33 ₩ (45.79 $) |
79,942.60 ₩ (57.80 $) |
+26.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,333.33 ₩ (11.81 $) |
56,879.58 ₩ (41.12 $) |
+248.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13,000.00 ₩ (9.40 $) |
20,746.35 ₩ (15.00 $) |
+59.6 % |
Childcare | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
733,333.33 ₩ (530.21 $) |
2,836,256.56 ₩ (2,050.67 $) |
+286.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,250,000.00 ₩ (13,918.11 $) |
50,482,785.00 ₩ (36,500.00 $) |
+162.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
123,333.33 ₩ (89.17 $) |
88,831.47 ₩ (64.23 $) |
-28.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
66,666.67 ₩ (48.20 $) |
77,697.11 ₩ (56.18 $) |
+16.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
101,666.67 ₩ (73.51 $) |
132,776.04 ₩ (96.00 $) |
+30.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
143,333.33 ₩ (103.63 $) |
184,195.04 ₩ (133.18 $) |
+28.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
557,142.86 ₩ (402.82 $) |
3,278,736.88 ₩ (2,370.59 $) |
+488.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
366,666.67 ₩ (265.11 $) |
2,539,699.01 ₩ (1,836.25 $) |
+592.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,287,500.00 ₩ (930.89 $) |
5,901,184.00 ₩ (4,266.67 $) |
+358.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
875,000.00 ₩ (632.64 $) |
4,523,332.98 ₩ (3,270.45 $) |
+417.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
998,297.88 ₩ (721.79 $) |
1,023,328.21 ₩ (739.89 $) |
+2.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
917,792.27 ₩ (663.58 $) |
656,520.50 ₩ (474.68 $) |
-28.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,306,403.57 ₩ (2,390.59 $) |
8,974,380.43 ₩ (6,488.65 $) |
+171.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.61 | 6.55 | +42.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | June 2024 | |
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