Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 9.0% lower than in Paris (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 17.4% lower than in Paris | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 33.7% lower than in Paris | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 45.8% lower than in Paris | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 12.7% higher than in Paris | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 11.9% higher than in Paris | |
Restaurants | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (26,284.19 ₩) |
7.53 € (11,000.00 ₩) |
-58.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75.00 € (109,517.44 ₩) |
47.94 € (70,000.00 ₩) |
-36.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (17,522.79 ₩) |
5.48 € (8,000.00 ₩) |
-54.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (10,221.63 ₩) |
3.42 € (5,000.00 ₩) |
-51.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 € (10,221.63 ₩) |
4.79 € (7,000.00 ₩) |
-31.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.20 € (6,129.58 ₩) |
3.59 € (5,235.03 ₩) |
-14.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.41 € (4,978.70 ₩) |
1.45 € (2,112.36 ₩) |
-57.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.74 € (4,006.22 ₩) |
0.76 € (1,108.92 ₩) |
-72.3 % |
Markets | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (7,897.94 ₩) |
7.61 € (11,119.03 ₩) |
+40.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.62 € (2,366.19 ₩) |
2.59 € (3,779.90 ₩) |
+59.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.09 € (1,589.38 ₩) |
1.44 € (2,107.64 ₩) |
+32.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.34 € (6,342.89 ₩) |
3.07 € (4,478.07 ₩) |
-29.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.77 € (14,260.71 ₩) |
5.00 € (7,298.84 ₩) |
-48.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.51 € (9,500.76 ₩) |
4.34 € (6,335.15 ₩) |
-33.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.92 € (14,488.93 ₩) |
16.06 € (23,449.70 ₩) |
+61.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.41 € (2,057.53 ₩) |
2.84 € (4,152.23 ₩) |
+101.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.02 € (1,487.64 ₩) |
1.49 € (2,171.05 ₩) |
+45.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.54 € (2,245.35 ₩) |
2.42 € (3,535.12 ₩) |
+57.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.76 € (2,567.71 ₩) |
2.56 € (3,731.55 ₩) |
+45.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.01 € (1,472.25 ₩) |
1.77 € (2,591.20 ₩) |
+76.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.08 € (1,572.54 ₩) |
1.33 € (1,942.72 ₩) |
+23.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.60 € (2,335.04 ₩) |
2.27 € (3,315.74 ₩) |
+42.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.92 € (1,342.33 ₩) |
1.05 € (1,526.51 ₩) |
+13.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (11,681.86 ₩) |
17.12 € (25,000.00 ₩) |
+114.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.33 € (3,403.65 ₩) |
2.41 € (3,524.62 ₩) |
+3.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.48 € (5,078.69 ₩) |
2.65 € (3,876.22 ₩) |
-23.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 € (17,522.79 ₩) |
3.08 € (4,500.00 ₩) |
-74.3 % |
Transportation | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.15 € (3,139.50 ₩) |
0.99 € (1,450.00 ₩) |
-53.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.00 € (124,119.77 ₩) |
41.77 € (61,000.00 ₩) |
-50.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.38 € (9,308.98 ₩) |
3.29 € (4,800.00 ₩) |
-48.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.11 € (4,535.53 ₩) |
1.10 € (1,609.34 ₩) |
-64.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
46.00 € (67,170.70 ₩) |
8.22 € (12,000.00 ₩) |
-82.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.16 € (10,453.51 ₩) |
4.36 € (6,359.53 ₩) |
-39.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (43,806,977.87 ₩) |
25,839.03 € (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-13.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,332.22 € (44,292,099.59 ₩) |
23,592.74 € (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-22.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.57 € (303,096.54 ₩) |
168.03 € (245,357.30 ₩) |
-19.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.67 € (22,875.85 ₩) |
41.35 € (60,381.58 ₩) |
+164.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.83 € (43,562.79 ₩) |
22.16 € (32,356.10 ₩) |
-25.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.06 € (55,577.17 ₩) |
48.64 € (71,031.75 ₩) |
+27.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.86 € (24,615.63 ₩) |
19.60 € (28,620.00 ₩) |
+16.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (18,983.02 ₩) |
10.27 € (15,000.00 ₩) |
-21.0 % |
Childcare | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
766.11 € (1,118,700.42 ₩) |
354.62 € (517,833.33 ₩) |
-53.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,222.22 € (22,227,985.07 ₩) |
18,938.45 € (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+24.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
94.07 € (137,369.49 ₩) |
57.05 € (83,308.30 ₩) |
-39.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.98 € (59,843.46 ₩) |
41.54 € (60,656.82 ₩) |
+1.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
102.48 € (149,644.64 ₩) |
79.81 € (116,545.45 ₩) |
-22.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
144.04 € (210,336.98 ₩) |
118.23 € (172,647.06 ₩) |
-17.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,350.07 € (1,971,418.31 ₩) |
799.25 € (1,167,093.02 ₩) |
-40.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
986.49 € (1,440,499.72 ₩) |
482.49 € (704,545.45 ₩) |
-51.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,119.44 € (4,555,114.46 ₩) |
2,504.98 € (3,657,852.01 ₩) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,281.73 € (3,331,857.64 ₩) |
1,340.74 € (1,957,787.97 ₩) |
-41.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,095.58 € (1,599,806.24 ₩) |
1,639.95 € (2,394,710.40 ₩) |
+49.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
796.48 € (1,163,049.13 ₩) |
939.93 € (1,372,522.77 ₩) |
+18.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paris Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,896.85 € (4,230,076.35 ₩) |
2,678.24 € (3,910,846.19 ₩) |
-7.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.78 | 5.11 | +35.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
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| 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 |