Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 8.8% higher than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 4.3% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 27.8% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 34.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 40.1% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 9.8% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22.50 C$ (22,734.90 ₩) |
10.89 C$ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-51.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 C$ (90,939.61 ₩) |
66.80 C$ (67,500.00 ₩) |
-25.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.00 C$ (14,146.16 ₩) |
7.92 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-43.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 C$ (7,073.08 ₩) |
4.95 C$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-29.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.50 C$ (7,578.30 ₩) |
6.93 C$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-7.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.74 C$ (4,793.44 ₩) |
5.16 C$ (5,218.57 ₩) |
+8.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.70 C$ (2,727.35 ₩) |
2.01 C$ (2,035.83 ₩) |
-25.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 C$ (2,478.77 ₩) |
1.06 C$ (1,075.83 ₩) |
-56.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.71 C$ (8,804.18 ₩) |
10.94 C$ (11,055.37 ₩) |
+25.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.01 C$ (3,046.16 ₩) |
3.80 C$ (3,839.45 ₩) |
+26.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.68 C$ (1,696.52 ₩) |
2.08 C$ (2,105.17 ₩) |
+24.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.46 C$ (4,503.41 ₩) |
4.41 C$ (4,457.06 ₩) |
-1.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.59 C$ (9,693.40 ₩) |
7.25 C$ (7,328.67 ₩) |
-24.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.20 C$ (8,288.74 ₩) |
6.54 C$ (6,607.99 ₩) |
-20.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.52 C$ (6,592.37 ₩) |
24.60 C$ (24,855.90 ₩) |
+277.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (2,639.32 ₩) |
4.23 C$ (4,272.55 ₩) |
+61.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 C$ (769.28 ₩) |
2.16 C$ (2,178.31 ₩) |
+183.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.07 C$ (2,091.29 ₩) |
3.35 C$ (3,380.01 ₩) |
+61.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.27 C$ (2,291.17 ₩) |
3.53 C$ (3,562.61 ₩) |
+55.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.03 C$ (1,039.05 ₩) |
2.43 C$ (2,458.08 ₩) |
+136.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.17 C$ (1,181.54 ₩) |
1.94 C$ (1,961.59 ₩) |
+66.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.12 C$ (3,155.10 ₩) |
3.29 C$ (3,328.60 ₩) |
+5.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 C$ (2,573.25 ₩) |
1.55 C$ (1,565.71 ₩) |
-39.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (18,187.92 ₩) |
24.74 C$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+37.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.94 C$ (2,973.20 ₩) |
3.38 C$ (3,412.51 ₩) |
+14.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.54 C$ (3,578.64 ₩) |
3.88 C$ (3,918.63 ₩) |
+9.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 C$ (14,146.16 ₩) |
4.45 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-68.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 C$ (3,031.32 ₩) |
1.44 C$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-52.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
103.50 C$ (104,580.56 ₩) |
60.62 C$ (61,250.00 ₩) |
-41.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 C$ (8,083.52 ₩) |
4.75 C$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-40.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (3,252.29 ₩) |
1.59 C$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-50.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 C$ (35,365.41 ₩) |
11.88 C$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-66.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.84 C$ (5,900.86 ₩) |
6.29 C$ (6,353.89 ₩) |
+7.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (34,332,735.81 ₩) |
37,341.15 C$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+9.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,709.76 C$ (27,999,051.84 ₩) |
33,373.89 C$ (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
+20.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
223.16 C$ (225,493.70 ₩) |
247.92 C$ (250,511.14 ₩) |
+11.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54.44 C$ (55,012.85 ₩) |
56.11 C$ (56,693.18 ₩) |
+3.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.20 C$ (81,037.30 ₩) |
31.28 C$ (31,609.18 ₩) |
-61.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
67.85 C$ (68,556.42 ₩) |
74.76 C$ (75,536.94 ₩) |
+10.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.00 C$ (20,208.80 ₩) |
26.27 C$ (26,542.50 ₩) |
+31.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (15,156.60 ₩) |
14.85 C$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-1.0 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
700.00 C$ (707,308.11 ₩) |
499.71 C$ (504,923.08 ₩) |
-28.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,000.00 C$ (14,146,162.26 ₩) |
27,345.28 C$ (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+95.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
90.14 C$ (91,081.08 ₩) |
81.48 C$ (82,325.73 ₩) |
-9.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
67.50 C$ (68,204.71 ₩) |
59.70 C$ (60,324.53 ₩) |
-11.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.71 C$ (137,131.16 ₩) |
118.93 C$ (120,166.67 ₩) |
-12.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
140.00 C$ (141,461.62 ₩) |
168.61 C$ (170,373.00 ₩) |
+20.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,312.74 C$ (2,336,888.05 ₩) |
1,158.84 C$ (1,170,937.95 ₩) |
-49.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,863.99 C$ (1,883,450.46 ₩) |
709.26 C$ (716,666.67 ₩) |
-61.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,441.95 C$ (3,477,884.45 ₩) |
3,574.94 C$ (3,612,262.49 ₩) |
+3.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,607.16 C$ (2,634,376.16 ₩) |
1,943.07 C$ (1,963,358.74 ₩) |
-25.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
425.03 C$ (429,465.23 ₩) |
2,337.84 C$ (2,362,247.85 ₩) |
+450.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
360.20 C$ (363,962.83 ₩) |
1,317.64 C$ (1,331,400.72 ₩) |
+265.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,792.59 C$ (3,832,189.01 ₩) |
3,984.39 C$ (4,025,992.32 ₩) |
+5.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.81 | 5.17 | -24.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 88 | 226 |
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