Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (27,661.80 ₩) |
6.51 $ (9,000.00 ₩) |
-67.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (138,309.00 ₩) |
34.34 $ (47,500.00 ₩) |
-65.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.50 $ (17,288.62 ₩) |
5.42 $ (7,500.00 ₩) |
-56.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (11,064.72 ₩) |
2.89 $ (4,000.00 ₩) |
-63.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (11,064.72 ₩) |
5.06 $ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-36.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.96 $ (8,245.34 ₩) |
3.56 $ (4,928.57 ₩) |
-40.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.28 $ (4,535.98 ₩) |
1.28 $ (1,775.00 ₩) |
-60.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 $ (3,526.88 ₩) |
0.86 $ (1,187.50 ₩) |
-66.3 % |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.55 $ (6,291.95 ₩) |
7.66 $ (10,599.16 ₩) |
+68.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.04 $ (5,588.70 ₩) |
2.87 $ (3,968.94 ₩) |
-29.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.55 $ (3,522.76 ₩) |
1.48 $ (2,041.17 ₩) |
-42.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.67 $ (6,452.39 ₩) |
3.03 $ (4,185.00 ₩) |
-35.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.04 $ (8,349.47 ₩) |
5.17 $ (7,144.09 ₩) |
-14.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.90 $ (9,546.97 ₩) |
2.95 $ (4,082.34 ₩) |
-57.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.74 $ (12,082.84 ₩) |
12.30 $ (17,009.73 ₩) |
+40.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.27 $ (3,133.69 ₩) |
3.08 $ (4,263.77 ₩) |
+36.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 $ (1,105.27 ₩) |
1.33 $ (1,837.05 ₩) |
+66.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.20 $ (3,037.16 ₩) |
2.71 $ (3,748.79 ₩) |
+23.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.40 $ (3,317.55 ₩) |
2.02 $ (2,794.13 ₩) |
-15.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.48 $ (2,043.52 ₩) |
2.13 $ (2,948.35 ₩) |
+44.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.46 $ (2,017.43 ₩) |
1.23 $ (1,700.97 ₩) |
-15.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.42 $ (3,342.68 ₩) |
1.81 $ (2,500.00 ₩) |
-25.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.15 $ (2,980.23 ₩) |
0.94 $ (1,300.00 ₩) |
-56.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (20,746.35 ₩) |
12.65 $ (17,500.00 ₩) |
-15.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.73 $ (3,775.14 ₩) |
1.60 $ (2,216.67 ₩) |
-41.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.71 $ (5,128.50 ₩) |
2.82 $ (3,900.00 ₩) |
-24.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 $ (16,597.08 ₩) |
3.25 $ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-72.9 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.75 $ (3,803.50 ₩) |
1.01 $ (1,400.00 ₩) |
-63.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
99.00 $ (136,925.91 ₩) |
43.38 $ (60,000.00 ₩) |
-56.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (3,734.34 ₩) |
3.47 $ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+28.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (3,734.34 ₩) |
1.40 $ (1,931.21 ₩) |
-48.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (41,492.70 ₩) |
16.27 $ (22,500.00 ₩) |
-45.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.95 $ (6,850.72 ₩) |
4.42 $ (6,115.07 ₩) |
-10.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,656.56 $ (50,699,322.11 ₩) |
27,280.22 $ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-25.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,147.93 $ (36,164,944.10 ₩) |
24,582.64 $ (34,000,000.00 ₩) |
-6.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.42 $ (314,544.35 ₩) |
146.53 $ (202,666.67 ₩) |
-35.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59.86 $ (82,794.63 ₩) |
49.89 $ (69,000.00 ₩) |
-16.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
69.31 $ (95,865.43 ₩) |
20.85 $ (28,833.33 ₩) |
-69.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.80 $ (79,942.60 ₩) |
45.79 $ (63,333.33 ₩) |
-20.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41.12 $ (56,879.58 ₩) |
11.81 $ (16,333.33 ₩) |
-71.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20,746.35 ₩) |
9.40 $ (13,000.00 ₩) |
-37.3 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,050.67 $ (2,836,256.56 ₩) |
530.21 $ (733,333.33 ₩) |
-74.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,500.00 $ (50,482,785.00 ₩) |
13,918.11 $ (19,250,000.00 ₩) |
-61.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.23 $ (88,831.47 ₩) |
89.17 $ (123,333.33 ₩) |
+38.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.18 $ (77,697.11 ₩) |
48.20 $ (66,666.67 ₩) |
-14.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.00 $ (132,776.04 ₩) |
73.51 $ (101,666.67 ₩) |
-23.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.18 $ (184,195.04 ₩) |
103.63 $ (143,333.33 ₩) |
-22.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,370.59 $ (3,278,736.88 ₩) |
402.82 $ (557,142.86 ₩) |
-83.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,836.25 $ (2,539,699.01 ₩) |
265.11 $ (366,666.67 ₩) |
-85.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,266.67 $ (5,901,184.00 ₩) |
930.89 $ (1,287,500.00 ₩) |
-78.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,270.45 $ (4,523,332.98 ₩) |
632.64 $ (875,000.00 ₩) |
-80.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
739.89 $ (1,023,328.21 ₩) |
721.79 $ (998,297.88 ₩) |
-2.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
474.68 $ (656,520.50 ₩) |
663.58 $ (917,792.27 ₩) |
+39.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Busan Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,488.65 $ (8,974,380.43 ₩) |
2,390.59 $ (3,306,403.57 ₩) |
-63.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 4.61 | -29.6 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 254 | 27 |
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