Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 5.6% lower than in Dublin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 23.8% lower than in Dublin | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 49.9% lower than in Dublin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 50.9% lower than in Dublin | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 47.3% higher than in Dublin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 7.0% higher than in Dublin | |
Restaurants | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (29,725.44 ₩) |
7.40 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-63.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (133,764.50 ₩) |
45.42 € (67,500.00 ₩) |
-49.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14,862.72 ₩) |
5.38 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-46.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 € (9,660.77 ₩) |
3.36 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-48.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.50 € (9,660.77 ₩) |
4.71 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-27.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.02 € (5,973.40 ₩) |
3.51 € (5,218.57 ₩) |
-12.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.38 € (3,534.52 ₩) |
1.37 € (2,035.15 ₩) |
-42.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.91 € (2,841.07 ₩) |
0.72 € (1,075.15 ₩) |
-62.2 % |
Markets | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.88 € (7,254.36 ₩) |
7.44 € (11,051.68 ₩) |
+52.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.49 € (2,220.98 ₩) |
2.58 € (3,837.25 ₩) |
+72.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.76 € (1,129.61 ₩) |
1.42 € (2,103.43 ₩) |
+86.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.74 € (5,564.08 ₩) |
3.00 € (4,455.58 ₩) |
-19.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.30 € (4,908.40 ₩) |
4.93 € (7,326.83 ₩) |
+49.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.24 € (6,301.64 ₩) |
4.44 € (6,605.27 ₩) |
+4.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.95 € (7,361.82 ₩) |
16.71 € (24,840.97 ₩) |
+237.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 € (1,726.61 ₩) |
2.87 € (4,272.55 ₩) |
+147.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 € (1,279.75 ₩) |
1.46 € (2,177.22 ₩) |
+70.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1,788.15 ₩) |
2.27 € (3,378.77 ₩) |
+89.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.59 € (2,369.20 ₩) |
2.40 € (3,561.46 ₩) |
+50.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (1,192.82 ₩) |
1.65 € (2,456.84 ₩) |
+106.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.67 € (997.76 ₩) |
1.32 € (1,960.97 ₩) |
+96.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.14 € (1,696.73 ₩) |
2.24 € (3,328.60 ₩) |
+96.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.60 € (2,371.48 ₩) |
1.05 € (1,565.09 ₩) |
-34.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 € (17,835.27 ₩) |
16.82 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+40.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.90 € (5,797.25 ₩) |
2.30 € (3,411.02 ₩) |
-41.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.04 € (5,999.39 ₩) |
2.64 € (3,916.90 ₩) |
-34.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.18 € (24,040.45 ₩) |
3.03 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-81.3 % |
Transportation | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (2,972.54 ₩) |
0.98 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-51.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
116.67 € (173,398.43 ₩) |
41.21 € (61,250.00 ₩) |
-64.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 € (6,688.22 ₩) |
3.23 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-28.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (4,783.85 ₩) |
1.08 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-66.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (52,019.53 ₩) |
8.07 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-76.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.67 € (9,909.70 ₩) |
4.28 € (6,353.89 ₩) |
-35.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,675.00 € (54,509,033.67 ₩) |
25,386.33 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-30.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,443.95 € (49,706,809.90 ₩) |
22,689.20 € (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
-32.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
276.40 € (410,809.01 ₩) |
168.55 € (250,511.14 ₩) |
-39.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.37 € (31,768.70 ₩) |
38.14 € (56,693.18 ₩) |
+78.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
51.67 € (76,790.40 ₩) |
21.26 € (31,595.08 ₩) |
-58.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.69 € (70,882.54 ₩) |
50.82 € (75,536.94 ₩) |
+6.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.18 € (31,481.95 ₩) |
17.86 € (26,542.50 ₩) |
-15.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.72 € (18,912.81 ₩) |
10.09 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-20.7 % |
Childcare | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,263.04 € (1,877,226.43 ₩) |
339.72 € (504,923.08 ₩) |
-73.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,375.00 € (13,933,802.06 ₩) |
18,590.65 € (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+98.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.11 € (129,464.93 ₩) |
55.39 € (82,325.73 ₩) |
-36.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.79 € (56,168.70 ₩) |
40.59 € (60,324.53 ₩) |
+7.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.67 € (128,810.26 ₩) |
80.85 € (120,166.67 ₩) |
-6.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
96.12 € (142,853.63 ₩) |
114.63 € (170,373.00 ₩) |
+19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,021.86 € (3,005,035.04 ₩) |
787.63 € (1,170,625.85 ₩) |
-61.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,763.51 € (2,621,061.14 ₩) |
482.19 € (716,666.67 ₩) |
-72.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,394.54 € (5,045,215.67 ₩) |
2,429.66 € (3,611,133.53 ₩) |
-28.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,840.13 € (4,221,211.27 ₩) |
1,320.48 € (1,962,592.38 ₩) |
-53.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
665.83 € (989,604.96 ₩) |
1,616.60 € (2,402,703.18 ₩) |
+142.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
499.47 € (742,345.07 ₩) |
911.92 € (1,355,359.98 ₩) |
+82.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dublin Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,327.60 € (4,945,720.28 ₩) |
2,711.42 € (4,029,914.83 ₩) |
-18.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.55 | 5.17 | +13.6 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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Cities near Dublin: | Cost of Living in Maynooth | 15.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naas | 19.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drogheda | 31.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Navan | 31.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wicklow | 35.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mullingar | 48.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Carlow | 51.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundalk | 51.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tullamore | 62.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Athlone | 76.39 miles |
Cities near Seoul: | Cost of Living in Bucheon | 14.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |