Restaurants | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10,500.00 ₩ | 9,000.00 ₩ | -14.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70,000.00 ₩ | 47,500.00 ₩ | -32.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8,000.00 ₩ | 7,500.00 ₩ | -6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5,000.00 ₩ | 4,000.00 ₩ | -20.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7,000.00 ₩ | 7,000.00 ₩ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5,266.03 ₩ | 5,062.50 ₩ | -3.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2,152.75 ₩ | 1,775.00 ₩ | -17.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1,093.03 ₩ | 1,037.50 ₩ | -5.1 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11,081.03 ₩ | 10,328.77 ₩ | -6.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3,783.95 ₩ | 3,968.94 ₩ | +4.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2,111.16 ₩ | 2,041.17 ₩ | -3.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4,481.01 ₩ | 4,211.43 ₩ | -6.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7,210.02 ₩ | 7,144.09 ₩ | -0.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6,340.20 ₩ | 4,082.34 ₩ | -35.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 24,561.26 ₩ | 17,009.73 ₩ | -30.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 4,152.23 ₩ | 4,263.77 ₩ | +2.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 2,167.76 ₩ | 1,837.05 ₩ | -15.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3,620.49 ₩ | 3,748.79 ₩ | +3.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3,668.94 ₩ | 2,794.13 ₩ | -23.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2,572.00 ₩ | 2,948.35 ₩ | +14.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1,938.73 ₩ | 1,700.97 ₩ | -12.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3,315.74 ₩ | 2,625.00 ₩ | -20.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,527.68 ₩ | 1,300.00 ₩ | -14.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 ₩ | 17,500.00 ₩ | -30.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3,384.68 ₩ | 2,216.67 ₩ | -34.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3,886.50 ₩ | 3,900.00 ₩ | +0.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4,500.00 ₩ | 4,500.00 ₩ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1,450.00 ₩ | 1,400.00 ₩ | -3.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 60,500.00 ₩ | 60,000.00 ₩ | -0.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4,800.00 ₩ | 4,800.00 ₩ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1,609.34 ₩ | 1,931.21 ₩ | +20.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 12,000.00 ₩ | 22,500.00 ₩ | +87.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6,359.53 ₩ | 6,115.07 ₩ | -3.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 37,731,000.00 ₩ | 37,731,000.00 ₩ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,894,531.25 ₩ | 34,000,000.00 ₩ | +0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 243,171.59 ₩ | 202,666.67 ₩ | -16.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 59,434.21 ₩ | 69,000.00 ₩ | +16.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32,384.36 ₩ | 28,833.33 ₩ | -11.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 69,621.21 ₩ | 63,333.33 ₩ | -9.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24,637.78 ₩ | 16,333.33 ₩ | -33.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15,000.00 ₩ | 13,000.00 ₩ | -13.3 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 517,833.33 ₩ | 733,333.33 ₩ | +41.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 27,654,545.45 ₩ | 19,250,000.00 ₩ | -30.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79,325.73 ₩ | 123,333.33 ₩ | +55.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58,898.11 ₩ | 76,333.33 ₩ | +29.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 116,545.45 ₩ | 101,666.67 ₩ | -12.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 167,039.67 ₩ | 143,333.33 ₩ | -14.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,170,991.52 ₩ | 557,142.86 ₩ | -52.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 713,244.92 ₩ | 366,666.67 ₩ | -48.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,659,824.95 ₩ | 1,287,500.00 ₩ | -64.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,112,840.88 ₩ | 875,000.00 ₩ | -58.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,397,399.46 ₩ | 996,533.05 ₩ | -58.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,373,686.32 ₩ | 915,107.55 ₩ | -33.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit | Busan Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,958,368.66 ₩ | 3,304,259.93 ₩ | -16.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 4.61 | -8.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 211 | 26 |
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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 |
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