Restaurants | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (7.95 $) |
24,895.62 ₩ (18.00 $) |
+126.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
67,500.00 ₩ (48.80 $) |
110,647.20 ₩ (80.00 $) |
+63.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.78 $) |
13,830.90 ₩ (10.00 $) |
+72.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.62 $) |
8,298.54 ₩ (6.00 $) |
+66.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.06 $) |
11,064.72 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+58.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,218.57 ₩ (3.77 $) |
7,407.28 ₩ (5.36 $) |
+41.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,036.18 ₩ (1.47 $) |
3,728.71 ₩ (2.70 $) |
+83.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,076.18 ₩ (0.78 $) |
2,985.81 ₩ (2.16 $) |
+177.4 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,057.26 ₩ (7.99 $) |
5,494.59 ₩ (3.97 $) |
-50.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,840.58 ₩ (2.78 $) |
4,460.61 ₩ (3.23 $) |
+16.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,106.06 ₩ (1.52 $) |
1,939.60 ₩ (1.40 $) |
-7.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,457.82 ₩ (3.22 $) |
4,810.59 ₩ (3.48 $) |
+7.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,329.61 ₩ (5.30 $) |
8,541.29 ₩ (6.18 $) |
+16.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,609.38 ₩ (4.78 $) |
7,311.94 ₩ (5.29 $) |
+10.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,863.57 ₩ (17.98 $) |
9,167.38 ₩ (6.63 $) |
-63.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,272.55 ₩ (3.09 $) |
3,621.18 ₩ (2.62 $) |
-15.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2,178.86 ₩ (1.58 $) |
994.39 ₩ (0.72 $) |
-54.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,380.65 ₩ (2.44 $) |
2,761.15 ₩ (2.00 $) |
-18.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3,563.20 ₩ (2.58 $) |
2,334.63 ₩ (1.69 $) |
-34.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,458.72 ₩ (1.78 $) |
1,740.14 ₩ (1.26 $) |
-29.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,961.91 ₩ (1.42 $) |
1,710.68 ₩ (1.24 $) |
-12.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,328.60 ₩ (2.41 $) |
2,681.39 ₩ (1.94 $) |
-19.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,566.04 ₩ (1.13 $) |
2,826.29 ₩ (2.04 $) |
+80.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (18.08 $) |
20,746.35 ₩ (15.00 $) |
-17.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,413.28 ₩ (2.47 $) |
2,863.89 ₩ (2.07 $) |
-16.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,919.52 ₩ (2.83 $) |
4,426.62 ₩ (3.20 $) |
+12.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.25 $) |
11,064.72 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+145.9 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (1.05 $) |
2,074.63 ₩ (1.50 $) |
+43.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,250.00 ₩ (44.28 $) |
62,239.05 ₩ (45.00 $) |
+1.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.47 $) |
4,495.04 ₩ (3.25 $) |
-6.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.16 $) |
3,803.50 ₩ (2.75 $) |
+136.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.68 $) |
48,408.15 ₩ (35.00 $) |
+303.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,353.89 ₩ (4.59 $) |
4,270.65 ₩ (3.09 $) |
-32.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,280.22 $) |
45,641,970.00 ₩ (33,000.00 $) |
+21.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,722,321.43 ₩ (24,381.87 $) |
35,717,235.38 ₩ (25,824.23 $) |
+5.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250,511.14 ₩ (181.12 $) |
239,615.67 ₩ (173.25 $) |
-4.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,693.18 ₩ (40.99 $) |
83,262.02 ₩ (60.20 $) |
+46.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,616.43 ₩ (22.86 $) |
90,473.16 ₩ (65.41 $) |
+186.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75,536.94 ₩ (54.61 $) |
75,575.99 ₩ (54.64 $) |
+0.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,542.50 ₩ (19.19 $) |
24,204.08 ₩ (17.50 $) |
-8.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.85 $) |
20,746.35 ₩ (15.00 $) |
+38.3 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
504,923.08 ₩ (365.07 $) |
2,041,594.52 ₩ (1,476.11 $) |
+304.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,630,769.23 ₩ (19,977.56 $) |
29,909,321.25 ₩ (21,625.00 $) |
+8.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,325.73 ₩ (59.52 $) |
85,645.19 ₩ (61.92 $) |
+4.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,324.53 ₩ (43.62 $) |
77,245.58 ₩ (55.85 $) |
+28.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120,166.67 ₩ (86.88 $) |
133,731.50 ₩ (96.69 $) |
+11.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170,373.00 ₩ (123.18 $) |
183,770.57 ₩ (132.87 $) |
+7.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,171,213.54 ₩ (846.81 $) |
3,101,441.02 ₩ (2,242.40 $) |
+164.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
716,666.67 ₩ (518.16 $) |
2,113,054.17 ₩ (1,527.78 $) |
+194.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,613,259.40 ₩ (2,612.45 $) |
6,368,491.10 ₩ (4,604.54 $) |
+76.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,964,035.46 ₩ (1,420.03 $) |
3,676,714.25 ₩ (2,658.33 $) |
+87.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,363,188.20 ₩ (1,708.63 $) |
509,206.67 ₩ (368.17 $) |
-78.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,331,722.04 ₩ (962.86 $) |
344,733.47 ₩ (249.25 $) |
-74.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,026,547.35 ₩ (2,911.27 $) |
7,865,879.79 ₩ (5,687.18 $) |
+95.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.17 | 6.69 | +29.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 226 | 170 |
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