Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 12.3% lower than in Paris (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 19.9% lower than in Paris | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 35.1% lower than in Paris | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 48.3% lower than in Paris | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 10.1% higher than in Paris | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 13.4% higher than in Paris | |
Restaurants | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (27,030.43 ₩) |
7.33 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-59.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75.00 € (112,626.79 ₩) |
44.95 € (67,500.00 ₩) |
-40.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (18,020.29 ₩) |
5.33 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-55.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (10,511.83 ₩) |
3.33 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-52.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 € (10,511.83 ₩) |
4.66 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-33.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.33 € (6,507.33 ₩) |
3.48 € (5,218.57 ₩) |
-19.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.56 € (5,350.21 ₩) |
1.36 € (2,036.18 ₩) |
-61.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.79 € (4,185.43 ₩) |
0.72 € (1,076.18 ₩) |
-74.3 % |
Markets | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.22 € (7,844.63 ₩) |
7.36 € (11,057.26 ₩) |
+41.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.74 € (2,607.18 ₩) |
2.56 € (3,840.58 ₩) |
+47.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.11 € (1,660.39 ₩) |
1.40 € (2,106.06 ₩) |
+26.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.65 € (6,978.17 ₩) |
2.97 € (4,457.82 ₩) |
-36.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.55 € (14,335.72 ₩) |
4.88 € (7,329.61 ₩) |
-48.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.64 € (9,971.08 ₩) |
4.40 € (6,609.38 ₩) |
-33.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.02 € (15,052.33 ₩) |
16.56 € (24,863.57 ₩) |
+65.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.48 € (2,216.75 ₩) |
2.85 € (4,272.55 ₩) |
+92.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.02 € (1,524.70 ₩) |
1.45 € (2,178.86 ₩) |
+42.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.54 € (2,314.45 ₩) |
2.25 € (3,380.65 ₩) |
+46.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.78 € (2,668.06 ₩) |
2.37 € (3,563.20 ₩) |
+33.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.01 € (1,520.34 ₩) |
1.64 € (2,458.72 ₩) |
+61.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.07 € (1,603.57 ₩) |
1.31 € (1,961.91 ₩) |
+22.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (2,358.37 ₩) |
2.22 € (3,328.60 ₩) |
+41.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.94 € (1,404.34 ₩) |
1.04 € (1,566.04 ₩) |
+11.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (12,013.52 ₩) |
16.65 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+108.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.26 € (3,400.03 ₩) |
2.27 € (3,413.28 ₩) |
+0.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.52 € (5,285.30 ₩) |
2.61 € (3,919.52 ₩) |
-25.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 € (18,020.29 ₩) |
3.00 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-75.0 % |
Transportation | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.15 € (3,228.63 ₩) |
0.97 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-55.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.50 € (128,394.54 ₩) |
40.79 € (61,250.00 ₩) |
-52.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.25 € (9,385.57 ₩) |
3.20 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-48.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.11 € (4,664.30 ₩) |
1.07 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-65.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
46.00 € (69,077.76 ₩) |
7.99 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-82.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.20 € (10,808.43 ₩) |
4.23 € (6,353.89 ₩) |
-41.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,500.00 € (45,801,560.66 ₩) |
25,125.68 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-17.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,998.75 € (46,550,528.80 ₩) |
22,456.24 € (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
-27.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
236.30 € (354,856.14 ₩) |
166.82 € (250,511.14 ₩) |
-29.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.49 € (23,255.10 ₩) |
37.75 € (56,693.18 ₩) |
+143.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.38 € (44,116.83 ₩) |
21.05 € (31,616.43 ₩) |
-28.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37.71 € (56,629.93 ₩) |
50.30 € (75,536.94 ₩) |
+33.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.45 € (26,205.65 ₩) |
17.68 € (26,542.50 ₩) |
+1.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (19,521.98 ₩) |
9.99 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-23.2 % |
Childcare | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
710.56 € (1,067,034.54 ₩) |
336.24 € (504,923.08 ₩) |
-52.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,375.00 € (26,091,872.67 ₩) |
18,399.78 € (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+5.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
96.42 € (144,787.37 ₩) |
54.82 € (82,325.73 ₩) |
-43.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.62 € (61,006.18 ₩) |
40.17 € (60,324.53 ₩) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
102.19 € (153,461.22 ₩) |
80.02 € (120,166.67 ₩) |
-21.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
138.46 € (207,921.57 ₩) |
113.45 € (170,373.00 ₩) |
-18.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,350.70 € (2,028,333.38 ₩) |
779.93 € (1,171,218.87 ₩) |
-42.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
993.59 € (1,492,064.29 ₩) |
477.24 € (716,666.67 ₩) |
-52.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,059.48 € (4,594,396.23 ₩) |
2,406.14 € (3,613,278.68 ₩) |
-21.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,250.96 € (3,380,247.59 ₩) |
1,307.89 € (1,964,048.55 ₩) |
-41.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,092.18 € (1,640,119.76 ₩) |
1,573.69 € (2,363,197.42 ₩) |
+44.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
820.77 € (1,232,544.52 ₩) |
886.82 € (1,331,722.04 ₩) |
+8.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,950.47 € (4,430,689.93 ₩) |
2,681.34 € (4,026,547.35 ₩) |
-9.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.80 | 5.17 | +36.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Guyancourt | 17.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chartres | 56.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rouen | 81.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orleans | 82.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amiens | 86.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Reims | 89.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Havre | 121.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Mans | 129.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lille | 137.26 miles |
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| 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 |