Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 16.7% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 36.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 61.5% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 55.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 35.9% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 2.1% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (35,180.17 ₩) |
5.74 £ (10,096.00 ₩) |
-71.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (140,720.68 ₩) |
39.80 £ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-50.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (14,072.07 ₩) |
4.55 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-43.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (11,433.56 ₩) |
2.84 £ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-56.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (9,674.55 ₩) |
3.98 £ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-27.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.61 £ (6,341.75 ₩) |
2.98 £ (5,234.19 ₩) |
-17.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (3,600.02 ₩) |
1.17 £ (2,055.50 ₩) |
-42.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (2,820.89 ₩) |
0.62 £ (1,085.93 ₩) |
-61.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (8,703.00 ₩) |
6.29 £ (11,057.15 ₩) |
+27.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (2,463.90 ₩) |
2.16 £ (3,800.56 ₩) |
+54.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1,650.47 ₩) |
1.19 £ (2,094.34 ₩) |
+26.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.20 £ (5,620.37 ₩) |
2.55 £ (4,489.03 ₩) |
-20.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.46 £ (6,094.67 ₩) |
4.18 £ (7,346.72 ₩) |
+20.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (6,015.30 ₩) |
3.72 £ (6,541.93 ₩) |
+8.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (9,701.91 ₩) |
14.08 £ (24,759.15 ₩) |
+155.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (2,106.06 ₩) |
2.42 £ (4,256.70 ₩) |
+102.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (1,050.86 ₩) |
1.25 £ (2,203.40 ₩) |
+109.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (2,118.54 ₩) |
1.99 £ (3,504.38 ₩) |
+65.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.50 £ (2,641.62 ₩) |
2.09 £ (3,681.25 ₩) |
+39.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (1,001.49 ₩) |
1.48 £ (2,595.39 ₩) |
+159.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (929.74 ₩) |
1.12 £ (1,963.70 ₩) |
+111.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1,706.84 ₩) |
1.87 £ (3,295.45 ₩) |
+93.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.30 £ (2,281.04 ₩) |
0.87 £ (1,538.54 ₩) |
-32.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (16,710.58 ₩) |
14.21 £ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+49.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.13 £ (3,739.31 ₩) |
1.92 £ (3,373.53 ₩) |
-9.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (4,283.54 ₩) |
2.24 £ (3,948.50 ₩) |
-7.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (26,385.13 ₩) |
2.56 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-82.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (4,925.22 ₩) |
0.82 £ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-70.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (351,801.71 ₩) |
34.96 £ (61,500.00 ₩) |
-82.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (7,915.54 ₩) |
2.73 £ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-39.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (5,513.34 ₩) |
0.91 £ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-70.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (52,770.26 ₩) |
6.82 £ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-77.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (10,061.85 ₩) |
3.62 £ (6,368.26 ₩) |
-36.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,955.00 £ (47,414,075.26 ₩) |
21,450.15 £ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-20.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (45,489,060.28 ₩) |
19,262.00 £ (33,882,031.25 ₩) |
-25.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (512,952.17 ₩) |
140.36 £ (246,903.20 ₩) |
-51.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.14 £ (26,625.11 ₩) |
32.23 £ (56,693.18 ₩) |
+112.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (54,927.20 ₩) |
17.97 £ (31,616.01 ₩) |
-42.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.61 £ (80,232.33 ₩) |
42.94 £ (75,536.94 ₩) |
-5.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (25,245.77 ₩) |
15.09 £ (26,542.50 ₩) |
+5.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (26,385.13 ₩) |
8.53 £ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-43.1 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (3,237,174.80 ₩) |
287.05 £ (504,923.08 ₩) |
-84.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (35,276,497.50 ₩) |
15,708.15 £ (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
-21.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.36 £ (144,870.14 ₩) |
46.80 £ (82,325.73 ₩) |
-43.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (69,605.85 ₩) |
34.29 £ (60,324.53 ₩) |
-13.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 £ (155,964.97 ₩) |
68.31 £ (120,166.67 ₩) |
-23.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.93 £ (172,261.53 ₩) |
96.86 £ (170,373.00 ₩) |
-1.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (3,749,560.05 ₩) |
665.71 £ (1,170,995.49 ₩) |
-68.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,606.72 £ (2,826,232.01 ₩) |
407.43 £ (716,666.67 ₩) |
-74.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (7,780,047.24 ₩) |
2,053.70 £ (3,612,470.66 ₩) |
-53.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (5,028,960.32 ₩) |
1,116.25 £ (1,963,500.05 ₩) |
-61.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,275.48 £ (2,243,584.74 ₩) |
1,343.25 £ (2,362,784.24 ₩) |
+5.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (1,300,298.50 ₩) |
768.81 £ (1,352,339.68 ₩) |
+4.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,516.51 £ (6,185,571.34 ₩) |
2,275.57 £ (4,002,743.69 ₩) |
-35.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 5.12 | -6.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 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 |