Restaurants | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (34,167.50 ₩) |
7.68 $ (10,500.00 ₩) |
-69.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (136,670.00 ₩) |
51.22 $ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-48.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (16,400.40 ₩) |
6.00 $ (8,200.00 ₩) |
-50.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 $ (8,200.20 ₩) |
3.66 $ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-39.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 $ (9,566.90 ₩) |
5.12 $ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-26.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4.83 $ (6,594.33 ₩) |
3.84 $ (5,245.66 ₩) |
-20.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 $ (3,363.27 ₩) |
1.52 $ (2,083.04 ₩) |
-38.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.17 $ (2,961.18 ₩) |
0.81 $ (1,106.14 ₩) |
-62.6 % |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.20 $ (5,741.38 ₩) |
8.09 $ (11,059.39 ₩) |
+92.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.72 $ (5,084.40 ₩) |
2.78 $ (3,803.94 ₩) |
-25.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.60 $ (2,185.44 ₩) |
1.50 $ (2,056.41 ₩) |
-5.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.30 $ (4,510.11 ₩) |
3.21 $ (4,393.27 ₩) |
-2.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.43 $ (8,789.03 ₩) |
5.39 $ (7,367.67 ₩) |
-16.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.42 $ (7,403.62 ₩) |
4.75 $ (6,489.85 ₩) |
-12.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.48 $ (10,226.34 ₩) |
17.75 $ (24,254.88 ₩) |
+137.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.36 $ (3,226.65 ₩) |
3.11 $ (4,244.56 ₩) |
+31.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.69 $ (943.02 ₩) |
1.59 $ (2,173.51 ₩) |
+130.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.28 $ (3,111.70 ₩) |
2.53 $ (3,461.50 ₩) |
+11.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.54 $ (3,473.39 ₩) |
2.66 $ (3,631.30 ₩) |
+4.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.45 $ (1,986.63 ₩) |
1.91 $ (2,604.71 ₩) |
+31.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.31 $ (1,790.38 ₩) |
1.42 $ (1,939.71 ₩) |
+8.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.00 $ (2,728.84 ₩) |
2.42 $ (3,309.85 ₩) |
+21.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.26 $ (3,093.30 ₩) |
1.13 $ (1,537.76 ₩) |
-50.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11.87 $ (16,222.73 ₩) |
18.29 $ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+54.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.28 $ (3,115.43 ₩) |
2.50 $ (3,411.21 ₩) |
+9.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.51 $ (6,160.40 ₩) |
2.92 $ (3,996.07 ₩) |
-35.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.72 $ (14,657.86 ₩) |
3.29 $ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-69.3 % |
Transportation | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 $ (6,833.50 ₩) |
1.06 $ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-78.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
122.50 $ (167,420.75 ₩) |
45.00 $ (61,500.00 ₩) |
-63.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 $ (3,416.75 ₩) |
3.51 $ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+40.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 $ (3,416.75 ₩) |
1.18 $ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-52.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.50 $ (30,750.75 ₩) |
8.78 $ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-61.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.35 $ (4,581.18 ₩) |
4.65 $ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+38.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,699.74 $ (48,790,834.66 ₩) |
27,607.38 $ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-22.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,275.78 $ (35,911,108.53 ₩) |
25,207.36 $ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-4.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
175.55 $ (239,924.79 ₩) |
179.53 $ (245,357.30 ₩) |
+2.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.00 $ (79,268.60 ₩) |
41.54 $ (56,773.81 ₩) |
-28.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
71.00 $ (97,030.23 ₩) |
23.35 $ (31,911.62 ₩) |
-67.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
100.00 $ (136,670.00 ₩) |
52.27 $ (71,439.39 ₩) |
-47.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.00 $ (34,167.50 ₩) |
22.35 $ (30,542.50 ₩) |
-10.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20,500.50 ₩) |
10.98 $ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-26.8 % |
Childcare | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,500.00 $ (2,050,050.00 ₩) |
378.89 $ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-74.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
30,776.00 $ (42,061,559.20 ₩) |
20,682.42 $ (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
-32.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.66 $ (88,375.38 ₩) |
58.08 $ (79,371.18 ₩) |
-10.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
49.74 $ (67,979.66 ₩) |
42.53 $ (58,120.33 ₩) |
-14.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
112.25 $ (153,408.66 ₩) |
86.02 $ (117,565.22 ₩) |
-23.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
173.48 $ (237,099.22 ₩) |
123.38 $ (168,630.24 ₩) |
-28.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,983.33 $ (2,710,621.67 ₩) |
856.43 $ (1,170,487.12 ₩) |
-56.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,783.33 $ (2,437,281.67 ₩) |
524.38 $ (716,666.67 ₩) |
-70.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,872.50 $ (5,292,545.75 ₩) |
2,641.86 $ (3,610,631.68 ₩) |
-31.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,916.67 $ (3,986,208.33 ₩) |
1,435.76 $ (1,962,251.71 ₩) |
-50.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
350.00 $ (478,341.02 ₩) |
1,727.29 $ (2,360,683.31 ₩) |
+393.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
300.00 $ (410,006.59 ₩) |
988.92 $ (1,351,563.70 ₩) |
+229.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Fairfax, VA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,097.22 $ (9,699,773.61 ₩) |
2,975.89 $ (4,067,152.66 ₩) |
-58.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.66 | 5.08 | -23.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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