Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 11.3% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 25.9% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 48.5% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 40.7% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 11.0% higher than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 5.7% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (22,391.69 ₩) |
12.28 A$ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-50.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
130.00 A$ (116,436.77 ₩) |
78.15 A$ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-39.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (13,435.01 ₩) |
8.93 A$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-40.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 A$ (9,852.34 ₩) |
5.58 A$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-49.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (10,748.01 ₩) |
7.82 A$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-34.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.06 A$ (4,536.29 ₩) |
5.84 A$ (5,235.03 ₩) |
+15.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.99 A$ (3,576.64 ₩) |
2.36 A$ (2,112.36 ₩) |
-40.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.25 A$ (2,910.04 ₩) |
1.24 A$ (1,108.92 ₩) |
-61.9 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.85 A$ (7,925.93 ₩) |
12.41 A$ (11,119.03 ₩) |
+40.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.93 A$ (3,522.79 ₩) |
4.22 A$ (3,779.90 ₩) |
+7.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.58 A$ (1,411.56 ₩) |
2.35 A$ (2,107.64 ₩) |
+49.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.22 A$ (5,569.34 ₩) |
5.00 A$ (4,478.07 ₩) |
-19.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.63 A$ (7,730.45 ₩) |
8.15 A$ (7,298.84 ₩) |
-5.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.94 A$ (5,317.22 ₩) |
7.07 A$ (6,335.15 ₩) |
+19.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.50 A$ (9,405.52 ₩) |
26.18 A$ (23,449.70 ₩) |
+149.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (1,986.86 ₩) |
4.64 A$ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+109.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.91 A$ (1,714.55 ₩) |
2.42 A$ (2,171.05 ₩) |
+26.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.14 A$ (1,914.80 ₩) |
3.95 A$ (3,535.12 ₩) |
+84.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.97 A$ (2,656.65 ₩) |
4.17 A$ (3,731.55 ₩) |
+40.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (1,534.29 ₩) |
2.89 A$ (2,591.20 ₩) |
+68.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.58 A$ (1,415.77 ₩) |
2.17 A$ (1,942.72 ₩) |
+37.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.46 A$ (3,100.50 ₩) |
3.70 A$ (3,315.74 ₩) |
+6.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 A$ (2,241.64 ₩) |
1.70 A$ (1,526.51 ₩) |
-31.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (17,913.35 ₩) |
27.91 A$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+39.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.20 A$ (6,447.88 ₩) |
3.94 A$ (3,524.62 ₩) |
-45.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.68 A$ (7,773.55 ₩) |
4.33 A$ (3,876.22 ₩) |
-50.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (44,783.37 ₩) |
5.02 A$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-90.0 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (4,478.34 ₩) |
1.62 A$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-67.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
220.00 A$ (197,046.84 ₩) |
68.11 A$ (61,000.00 ₩) |
-69.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 A$ (7,165.34 ₩) |
5.36 A$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-33.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (6,486.47 ₩) |
1.80 A$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-75.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
90.00 A$ (80,610.07 ₩) |
13.40 A$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-85.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.78 A$ (6,966.73 ₩) |
7.10 A$ (6,359.53 ₩) |
-8.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,000.00 A$ (38,513,700.42 ₩) |
42,126.13 A$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-2.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,138.62 A$ (30,576,847.79 ₩) |
38,463.93 A$ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
+12.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
324.54 A$ (290,679.22 ₩) |
273.94 A$ (245,357.30 ₩) |
-15.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.58 A$ (37,243.10 ₩) |
67.42 A$ (60,381.58 ₩) |
+62.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.45 A$ (72,054.61 ₩) |
36.13 A$ (32,356.10 ₩) |
-55.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
96.64 A$ (86,556.74 ₩) |
79.31 A$ (71,031.75 ₩) |
-17.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.23 A$ (28,865.87 ₩) |
31.95 A$ (28,620.00 ₩) |
-0.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (21,496.02 ₩) |
16.75 A$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-30.2 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,220.00 A$ (2,884,049.19 ₩) |
578.15 A$ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-82.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,662.50 A$ (22,985,065.98 ₩) |
30,875.91 A$ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+20.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
120.66 A$ (108,070.62 ₩) |
93.01 A$ (83,308.30 ₩) |
-22.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
101.30 A$ (90,727.65 ₩) |
67.72 A$ (60,656.82 ₩) |
-33.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
175.58 A$ (157,263.41 ₩) |
130.12 A$ (116,545.45 ₩) |
-25.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
211.65 A$ (189,571.12 ₩) |
192.76 A$ (172,647.06 ₩) |
-8.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,350.18 A$ (3,000,643.39 ₩) |
1,303.04 A$ (1,167,093.02 ₩) |
-61.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,370.76 A$ (2,123,411.33 ₩) |
786.62 A$ (704,545.45 ₩) |
-66.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,633.49 A$ (5,941,396.90 ₩) |
4,083.94 A$ (3,657,852.01 ₩) |
-38.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,890.24 A$ (3,484,362.58 ₩) |
2,185.84 A$ (1,957,787.97 ₩) |
-43.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,326.76 A$ (2,084,002.66 ₩) |
2,673.66 A$ (2,394,710.40 ₩) |
+14.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,471.99 A$ (1,318,415.69 ₩) |
1,532.40 A$ (1,372,522.77 ₩) |
+4.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,244.36 A$ (5,592,868.69 ₩) |
4,366.40 A$ (3,910,846.19 ₩) |
-30.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 5.11 | -20.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |
Cities near Seoul: | Cost of Living in Bucheon | 14.63 miles |
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| 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 |