Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 16.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 36.0% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 61.1% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 54.7% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 36.1% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 3.0% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (34,788.28 ₩) |
6.04 £ (10,500.00 ₩) |
-69.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (139,153.12 ₩) |
40.24 £ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-49.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (13,915.31 ₩) |
4.60 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-42.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (11,306.19 ₩) |
2.87 £ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-55.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (9,566.78 ₩) |
4.02 £ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-26.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.61 £ (6,270.90 ₩) |
3.00 £ (5,225.49 ₩) |
-16.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (3,559.27 ₩) |
1.18 £ (2,058.02 ₩) |
-42.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (2,789.18 ₩) |
0.63 £ (1,092.65 ₩) |
-60.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (8,606.06 ₩) |
6.36 £ (11,058.52 ₩) |
+28.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (2,436.45 ₩) |
2.19 £ (3,803.43 ₩) |
+56.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1,631.89 ₩) |
1.18 £ (2,056.02 ₩) |
+26.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 £ (5,557.39 ₩) |
2.53 £ (4,392.93 ₩) |
-21.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.46 £ (6,026.37 ₩) |
4.24 £ (7,367.23 ₩) |
+22.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (5,947.84 ₩) |
3.73 £ (6,489.28 ₩) |
+9.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (9,593.83 ₩) |
13.94 £ (24,254.88 ₩) |
+152.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (2,082.60 ₩) |
2.44 £ (4,244.56 ₩) |
+103.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (1,039.16 ₩) |
1.25 £ (2,173.30 ₩) |
+109.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (2,094.94 ₩) |
1.99 £ (3,461.23 ₩) |
+65.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.50 £ (2,612.19 ₩) |
2.09 £ (3,631.04 ₩) |
+39.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (990.34 ₩) |
1.50 £ (2,604.24 ₩) |
+163.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (919.38 ₩) |
1.12 £ (1,939.58 ₩) |
+111.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1,687.83 ₩) |
1.90 £ (3,309.85 ₩) |
+96.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.30 £ (2,255.63 ₩) |
0.88 £ (1,537.63 ₩) |
-31.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (16,524.43 ₩) |
14.37 £ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+51.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.13 £ (3,697.65 ₩) |
1.96 £ (3,410.87 ₩) |
-7.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (4,235.82 ₩) |
2.30 £ (3,995.68 ₩) |
-5.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (26,091.21 ₩) |
2.59 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-82.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (4,870.36 ₩) |
0.83 £ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-70.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (347,882.79 ₩) |
35.36 £ (61,500.00 ₩) |
-82.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (7,827.36 ₩) |
2.76 £ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-38.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (5,451.92 ₩) |
0.93 £ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-70.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (52,182.42 ₩) |
6.90 £ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-77.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (9,949.76 ₩) |
3.66 £ (6,359.53 ₩) |
-36.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,955.00 £ (46,885,903.21 ₩) |
21,691.79 £ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-19.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (44,982,332.06 ₩) |
19,806.03 £ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-23.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (507,238.11 ₩) |
142.22 £ (247,381.10 ₩) |
-51.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.14 £ (26,328.52 ₩) |
32.64 £ (56,773.81 ₩) |
+115.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (54,315.33 ₩) |
18.34 £ (31,908.28 ₩) |
-41.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.61 £ (79,338.58 ₩) |
43.29 £ (75,303.03 ₩) |
-5.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (24,964.54 ₩) |
17.56 £ (30,542.50 ₩) |
+22.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (26,091.21 ₩) |
8.62 £ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-42.5 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (3,201,114.09 ₩) |
297.71 £ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-83.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (34,883,532.76 ₩) |
16,250.68 £ (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
-19.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.36 £ (143,256.35 ₩) |
45.63 £ (79,371.18 ₩) |
-44.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (68,830.47 ₩) |
33.41 £ (58,120.33 ₩) |
-15.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 £ (154,227.59 ₩) |
67.59 £ (117,565.22 ₩) |
-23.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.93 £ (170,342.61 ₩) |
96.95 £ (168,630.24 ₩) |
-1.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (3,707,791.59 ₩) |
672.85 £ (1,170,370.37 ₩) |
-68.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,611.23 £ (2,802,597.29 ₩) |
412.02 £ (716,666.67 ₩) |
-74.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (7,693,380.92 ₩) |
2,075.53 £ (3,610,209.33 ₩) |
-53.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (4,972,939.90 ₩) |
1,127.95 £ (1,961,965.01 ₩) |
-60.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,275.48 £ (2,218,592.19 ₩) |
1,356.94 £ (2,360,275.54 ₩) |
+6.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (1,285,813.74 ₩) |
776.95 £ (1,351,432.95 ₩) |
+5.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,491.03 £ (6,072,353.93 ₩) |
2,300.30 £ (4,001,173.64 ₩) |
-34.1 % |
| 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 |