Restaurants | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,500.00 ₩ (7.68 $) |
41,001.00 ₩ (30.00 $) |
+290.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (51.22 $) |
177,671.00 ₩ (130.00 $) |
+153.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,200.00 ₩ (6.00 $) |
16,400.40 ₩ (12.00 $) |
+100.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.66 $) |
10,933.60 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+118.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.12 $) |
13,667.00 ₩ (10.00 $) |
+95.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,245.66 ₩ (3.84 $) |
7,701.35 ₩ (5.63 $) |
+46.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,083.04 ₩ (1.52 $) |
4,159.32 ₩ (3.04 $) |
+99.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,106.14 ₩ (0.81 $) |
3,097.13 ₩ (2.27 $) |
+180.0 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,059.39 ₩ (8.09 $) |
7,712.04 ₩ (5.64 $) |
-30.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,803.94 ₩ (2.78 $) |
5,950.43 ₩ (4.35 $) |
+56.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,056.41 ₩ (1.50 $) |
4,549.00 ₩ (3.33 $) |
+121.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,393.27 ₩ (3.21 $) |
7,173.85 ₩ (5.25 $) |
+63.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,367.67 ₩ (5.39 $) |
10,196.16 ₩ (7.46 $) |
+38.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,489.85 ₩ (4.75 $) |
9,308.99 ₩ (6.81 $) |
+43.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,254.88 ₩ (17.75 $) |
11,879.03 ₩ (8.69 $) |
-51.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,244.56 ₩ (3.11 $) |
4,286.69 ₩ (3.14 $) |
+1.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2,173.51 ₩ (1.59 $) |
1,313.44 ₩ (0.96 $) |
-39.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,461.50 ₩ (2.53 $) |
3,545.12 ₩ (2.59 $) |
+2.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3,631.30 ₩ (2.66 $) |
3,999.67 ₩ (2.93 $) |
+10.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,604.71 ₩ (1.91 $) |
2,468.38 ₩ (1.81 $) |
-5.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,939.71 ₩ (1.42 $) |
2,308.06 ₩ (1.69 $) |
+19.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,309.85 ₩ (2.42 $) |
4,030.63 ₩ (2.95 $) |
+21.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,537.76 ₩ (1.13 $) |
3,382.26 ₩ (2.47 $) |
+119.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (18.29 $) |
27,334.00 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+9.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,411.21 ₩ (2.50 $) |
3,512.51 ₩ (2.57 $) |
+3.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,996.07 ₩ (2.92 $) |
5,201.86 ₩ (3.81 $) |
+30.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.29 $) |
23,233.90 ₩ (17.00 $) |
+416.3 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (1.06 $) |
3,963.43 ₩ (2.90 $) |
+173.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,500.00 ₩ (45.00 $) |
180,404.40 ₩ (132.00 $) |
+193.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.51 $) |
6,833.50 ₩ (5.00 $) |
+42.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.18 $) |
4,783.45 ₩ (3.50 $) |
+197.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.78 $) |
46,467.80 ₩ (34.00 $) |
+287.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (4.65 $) |
5,275.83 ₩ (3.86 $) |
-17.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,607.38 $) |
43,051,050.00 ₩ (31,500.00 $) |
+14.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (25,207.36 $) |
37,543,152.63 ₩ (27,469.93 $) |
+9.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (179.53 $) |
241,609.78 ₩ (176.78 $) |
-1.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,773.81 ₩ (41.54 $) |
90,814.86 ₩ (66.45 $) |
+60.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,911.62 ₩ (23.35 $) |
96,874.51 ₩ (70.88 $) |
+203.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,439.39 ₩ (52.27 $) |
191,338.00 ₩ (140.00 $) |
+167.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30,542.50 ₩ (22.35 $) |
106,407.36 ₩ (77.86 $) |
+248.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.98 $) |
27,334.00 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+82.2 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (378.89 $) |
4,232,214.33 ₩ (3,096.67 $) |
+717.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,266,666.67 ₩ (20,682.42 $) |
78,721,920.00 ₩ (57,600.00 $) |
+178.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,371.18 ₩ (58.08 $) |
98,169.12 ₩ (71.83 $) |
+23.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,120.33 ₩ (42.53 $) |
65,927.00 ₩ (48.24 $) |
+13.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
117,565.22 ₩ (86.02 $) |
135,166.17 ₩ (98.90 $) |
+15.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168,630.24 ₩ (123.38 $) |
226,064.60 ₩ (165.41 $) |
+34.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170,487.12 ₩ (856.43 $) |
5,915,357.95 ₩ (4,328.21 $) |
+405.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
716,666.67 ₩ (524.38 $) |
3,911,449.84 ₩ (2,861.97 $) |
+445.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,610,631.68 ₩ (2,641.86 $) |
11,705,785.50 ₩ (8,565.00 $) |
+224.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,962,251.71 ₩ (1,435.76 $) |
6,220,003.56 ₩ (4,551.11 $) |
+217.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,360,683.31 ₩ (1,727.29 $) |
2,145,131.69 ₩ (1,569.57 $) |
-9.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,351,563.70 ₩ (988.92 $) |
1,561,793.81 ₩ (1,142.75 $) |
+15.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,067,152.66 ₩ (2,975.89 $) |
7,822,840.85 ₩ (5,723.89 $) |
+92.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 6.72 | +32.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 224 | 500 |
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