Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 15.1% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 34.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 59.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 26.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 18.7% higher than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 2.5% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (15,170.50 ₩) |
10.38 S$ (10,500.00 ₩) |
-30.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 S$ (91,023.00 ₩) |
69.21 S$ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-23.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (10,113.67 ₩) |
7.91 S$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-20.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (10,113.67 ₩) |
4.94 S$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-50.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.50 S$ (10,619.35 ₩) |
6.92 S$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-34.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.46 S$ (6,534.98 ₩) |
5.21 S$ (5,266.07 ₩) |
-19.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.01 S$ (2,037.23 ₩) |
2.13 S$ (2,152.75 ₩) |
+5.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.53 S$ (1,552.06 ₩) |
1.08 S$ (1,093.03 ₩) |
-29.6 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.84 S$ (15,008.48 ₩) |
10.96 S$ (11,081.03 ₩) |
-26.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (2,576.73 ₩) |
3.74 S$ (3,783.95 ₩) |
+46.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.64 S$ (1,656.32 ₩) |
2.09 S$ (2,111.16 ₩) |
+27.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.50 S$ (4,551.89 ₩) |
4.43 S$ (4,481.01 ₩) |
-1.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.31 S$ (11,435.49 ₩) |
7.13 S$ (7,210.02 ₩) |
-37.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.20 S$ (6,271.04 ₩) |
6.27 S$ (6,340.20 ₩) |
+1.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.81 S$ (12,953.60 ₩) |
24.29 S$ (24,561.26 ₩) |
+89.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.57 S$ (2,601.76 ₩) |
4.11 S$ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+59.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.95 S$ (1,968.41 ₩) |
2.14 S$ (2,167.76 ₩) |
+10.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (2,387.08 ₩) |
3.58 S$ (3,620.49 ₩) |
+51.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.76 S$ (1,778.39 ₩) |
3.63 S$ (3,668.94 ₩) |
+106.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.40 S$ (1,418.87 ₩) |
2.54 S$ (2,572.00 ₩) |
+81.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (1,397.91 ₩) |
1.92 S$ (1,938.73 ₩) |
+38.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.19 S$ (2,212.20 ₩) |
3.28 S$ (3,315.74 ₩) |
+49.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 S$ (1,766.75 ₩) |
1.51 S$ (1,527.68 ₩) |
-13.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (30,341.00 ₩) |
24.72 S$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
-17.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.45 S$ (5,516.72 ₩) |
3.35 S$ (3,384.68 ₩) |
-38.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.17 S$ (6,239.24 ₩) |
3.84 S$ (3,886.50 ₩) |
-37.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.05 S$ (16,232.43 ₩) |
4.45 S$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-72.3 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (2,022.73 ₩) |
1.43 S$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-28.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (129,454.93 ₩) |
59.82 S$ (60,500.00 ₩) |
-53.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 S$ (4,399.44 ₩) |
4.75 S$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+9.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (1,627.64 ₩) |
1.59 S$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-1.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (20,227.33 ₩) |
11.87 S$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-40.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (10,874.84 ₩) |
6.29 S$ (6,359.53 ₩) |
-41.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (182,045,992.60 ₩) |
37,306.95 S$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-79.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,373.12 S$ (160,173,287.96 ₩) |
33,513.59 S$ (33,894,531.25 ₩) |
-78.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
211.42 S$ (213,828.04 ₩) |
240.44 S$ (243,171.59 ₩) |
+13.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.01 S$ (24,286.16 ₩) |
58.77 S$ (59,434.21 ₩) |
+144.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.91 S$ (47,444.26 ₩) |
32.02 S$ (32,384.36 ₩) |
-31.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
137.52 S$ (139,085.47 ₩) |
68.84 S$ (69,621.21 ₩) |
-49.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.31 S$ (17,510.13 ₩) |
24.36 S$ (24,637.78 ₩) |
+40.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (15,170.50 ₩) |
14.83 S$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-1.1 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,498.70 S$ (1,515,737.57 ₩) |
512.01 S$ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-65.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,608.12 S$ (37,024,226.13 ₩) |
27,343.74 S$ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
-25.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
89.50 S$ (90,517.31 ₩) |
78.43 S$ (79,325.73 ₩) |
-12.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.96 S$ (59,625.29 ₩) |
58.24 S$ (58,898.11 ₩) |
-1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
126.30 S$ (127,735.60 ₩) |
115.24 S$ (116,545.45 ₩) |
-8.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
144.29 S$ (145,925.76 ₩) |
165.16 S$ (167,039.67 ₩) |
+14.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,708.27 S$ (3,750,417.15 ₩) |
1,157.84 S$ (1,171,003.02 ₩) |
-68.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,634.77 S$ (2,664,721.20 ₩) |
705.23 S$ (713,244.92 ₩) |
-73.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,139.71 S$ (7,220,864.41 ₩) |
3,618.73 S$ (3,659,865.07 ₩) |
-49.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,971.80 S$ (5,028,312.99 ₩) |
2,089.12 S$ (2,112,870.19 ₩) |
-58.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,501.39 S$ (2,529,822.62 ₩) |
2,370.47 S$ (2,397,418.57 ₩) |
-5.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (1,673,490.85 ₩) |
1,358.25 S$ (1,373,686.32 ₩) |
-17.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,124.93 S$ (6,194,554.18 ₩) |
3,913.88 S$ (3,958,368.66 ₩) |
-36.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 | 5.06 | +44.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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