Restaurants | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9,000.00 ₩ (6.64 $) |
27,118.82 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+201.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
47,500.00 ₩ (35.03 $) |
135,594.09 ₩ (100.00 $) |
+185.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7,500.00 ₩ (5.53 $) |
18,305.20 ₩ (13.50 $) |
+144.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
4,000.00 ₩ (2.95 $) |
10,847.53 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+171.2 % |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.16 $) |
10,847.53 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+55.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4,928.57 ₩ (3.63 $) |
8,485.57 ₩ (6.26 $) |
+72.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,775.00 ₩ (1.31 $) |
4,745.79 ₩ (3.50 $) |
+167.4 % |
Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,187.50 ₩ (0.88 $) |
3,689.72 ₩ (2.72 $) |
+210.7 % |
Markets | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
2,800.00 ₩ (2.06 $) |
1,722.81 ₩ (1.27 $) |
-38.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
4,375.00 ₩ (3.23 $) |
6,324.07 ₩ (4.66 $) |
+44.6 % |
Rice (white), (1kg) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.32 $) |
8,319.52 ₩ (6.14 $) |
+84.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,185.00 ₩ (3.09 $) |
6,616.51 ₩ (4.88 $) |
+58.1 % |
Local Cheese (1kg) |
15,750.00 ₩ (11.62 $) |
19,347.00 ₩ (14.27 $) |
+22.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
9,000.00 ₩ (6.64 $) |
21,516.12 ₩ (15.87 $) |
+139.1 % |
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
37,500.00 ₩ (27.66 $) |
29,035.44 ₩ (21.41 $) |
-22.6 % |
Apples (1kg) |
9,400.00 ₩ (6.93 $) |
7,151.02 ₩ (5.27 $) |
-23.9 % |
Banana (1kg) |
4,050.00 ₩ (2.99 $) |
2,615.67 ₩ (1.93 $) |
-35.4 % |
Oranges (1kg) |
8,264.67 ₩ (6.10 $) |
7,162.78 ₩ (5.28 $) |
-13.3 % |
Tomato (1kg) |
6,160.00 ₩ (4.54 $) |
7,834.91 ₩ (5.78 $) |
+27.2 % |
Potato (1kg) |
6,500.00 ₩ (4.79 $) |
4,788.38 ₩ (3.53 $) |
-26.3 % |
Onion (1kg) |
3,750.00 ₩ (2.77 $) |
4,622.26 ₩ (3.41 $) |
+23.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2,500.00 ₩ (1.84 $) |
3,485.33 ₩ (2.57 $) |
+39.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,300.00 ₩ (0.96 $) |
2,971.68 ₩ (2.19 $) |
+128.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17,500.00 ₩ (12.91 $) |
20,339.11 ₩ (15.00 $) |
+16.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,216.67 ₩ (1.63 $) |
4,228.57 ₩ (3.12 $) |
+90.8 % |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
3,900.00 ₩ (2.88 $) |
5,371.99 ₩ (3.96 $) |
+37.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.32 $) |
16,271.29 ₩ (12.00 $) |
+261.6 % |
Transportation | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,400.00 ₩ (1.03 $) |
3,728.84 ₩ (2.75 $) |
+166.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (44.25 $) |
134,238.15 ₩ (99.00 $) |
+123.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.54 $) |
6,779.70 ₩ (5.00 $) |
+41.2 % |
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
1,200.00 ₩ (0.88 $) |
2,274.87 ₩ (1.68 $) |
+89.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22,500.00 ₩ (16.59 $) |
40,678.23 ₩ (30.00 $) |
+80.8 % |
Gasoline (1 liter) |
1,615.43 ₩ (1.19 $) |
1,787.81 ₩ (1.32 $) |
+10.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,826.43 $) |
49,704,130.66 ₩ (36,656.56 $) |
+31.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,000,000.00 ₩ (25,074.84 $) |
36,151,475.55 ₩ (26,661.54 $) |
+6.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
202,666.67 ₩ (149.47 $) |
320,630.81 ₩ (236.46 $) |
+58.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
69,000.00 ₩ (50.89 $) |
82,670.02 ₩ (60.97 $) |
+19.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28,833.33 ₩ (21.26 $) |
98,079.73 ₩ (72.33 $) |
+240.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63,333.33 ₩ (46.71 $) |
88,215.92 ₩ (65.06 $) |
+39.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,333.33 ₩ (12.05 $) |
57,552.16 ₩ (42.44 $) |
+252.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13,000.00 ₩ (9.59 $) |
21,695.05 ₩ (16.00 $) |
+66.9 % |
Childcare | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
733,333.33 ₩ (540.83 $) |
2,752,719.61 ₩ (2,030.12 $) |
+275.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,250,000.00 ₩ (14,196.78 $) |
40,678,227.96 ₩ (30,000.00 $) |
+111.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
123,333.33 ₩ (90.96 $) |
94,498.13 ₩ (69.69 $) |
-23.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
66,666.67 ₩ (49.17 $) |
83,661.56 ₩ (61.70 $) |
+25.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
101,666.67 ₩ (74.98 $) |
139,552.90 ₩ (102.92 $) |
+37.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
143,333.33 ₩ (105.71 $) |
204,604.35 ₩ (150.89 $) |
+42.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
557,142.86 ₩ (410.89 $) |
3,429,000.78 ₩ (2,528.87 $) |
+515.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
366,666.67 ₩ (270.41 $) |
2,750,551.29 ₩ (2,028.52 $) |
+650.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,287,500.00 ₩ (949.53 $) |
6,466,795.21 ₩ (4,769.23 $) |
+402.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
875,000.00 ₩ (645.31 $) |
4,878,675.47 ₩ (3,598.00 $) |
+457.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,636,678.06 ₩ (7,844.50 $) |
14,699,745.53 ₩ (10,840.99 $) |
+38.2 % |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
9,713,300.89 ₩ (7,163.51 $) |
9,579,333.81 ₩ (7,064.71 $) |
-1.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Busan Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,294,103.57 ₩ (2,429.39 $) |
8,541,213.83 ₩ (6,299.10 $) |
+159.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.61 | 6.70 | +45.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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