Restaurants | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (8.07 $) |
25,899.40 ₩ (19.00 $) |
+135.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (51.35 $) |
114,502.59 ₩ (84.00 $) |
+63.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.87 $) |
13,631.26 ₩ (10.00 $) |
+70.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.67 $) |
8,178.76 ₩ (6.00 $) |
+63.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.14 $) |
10,905.01 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+55.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,243.01 ₩ (3.85 $) |
7,283.24 ₩ (5.34 $) |
+38.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,113.05 ₩ (1.55 $) |
3,723.52 ₩ (2.73 $) |
+76.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.32 ₩ (0.81 $) |
3,010.87 ₩ (2.21 $) |
+171.4 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,130.45 ₩ (8.17 $) |
5,383.84 ₩ (3.95 $) |
-51.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,775.09 ₩ (2.77 $) |
4,384.13 ₩ (3.22 $) |
+16.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,108.77 ₩ (1.55 $) |
1,911.61 ₩ (1.40 $) |
-9.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,479.01 ₩ (3.29 $) |
4,644.85 ₩ (3.41 $) |
+3.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,316.47 ₩ (5.37 $) |
8,418.00 ₩ (6.18 $) |
+15.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,501.72 ₩ (4.77 $) |
7,218.03 ₩ (5.30 $) |
+11.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (17.20 $) |
9,119.32 ₩ (6.69 $) |
-61.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,169.67 ₩ (3.06 $) |
3,533.72 ₩ (2.59 $) |
-15.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2,157.88 ₩ (1.58 $) |
965.34 ₩ (0.71 $) |
-55.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,500.52 ₩ (2.57 $) |
2,779.64 ₩ (2.04 $) |
-20.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3,703.71 ₩ (2.72 $) |
2,277.34 ₩ (1.67 $) |
-38.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,569.18 ₩ (1.88 $) |
1,716.89 ₩ (1.26 $) |
-33.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.10 ₩ (1.43 $) |
1,692.80 ₩ (1.24 $) |
-12.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,361.20 ₩ (2.47 $) |
2,642.69 ₩ (1.94 $) |
-21.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,526.88 ₩ (1.12 $) |
2,722.06 ₩ (2.00 $) |
+78.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (18.34 $) |
20,446.89 ₩ (15.00 $) |
-18.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,525.56 ₩ (2.59 $) |
2,822.56 ₩ (2.07 $) |
-19.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,877.38 ₩ (2.84 $) |
5,018.25 ₩ (3.68 $) |
+29.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.30 $) |
10,905.01 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+142.3 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (1.06 $) |
2,385.47 ₩ (1.75 $) |
+64.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (44.75 $) |
61,340.67 ₩ (45.00 $) |
+0.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.52 $) |
4,430.16 ₩ (3.25 $) |
-7.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.18 $) |
3,748.60 ₩ (2.75 $) |
+132.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.80 $) |
47,709.41 ₩ (35.00 $) |
+297.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (4.67 $) |
4,186.39 ₩ (3.07 $) |
-34.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,679.76 $) |
48,580,713.98 ₩ (35,639.19 $) |
+28.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (25,273.45 $) |
35,581,155.62 ₩ (26,102.62 $) |
+3.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (180.00 $) |
243,356.19 ₩ (178.53 $) |
-0.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (44.30 $) |
83,423.32 ₩ (61.20 $) |
+38.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,365.17 ₩ (23.74 $) |
90,238.95 ₩ (66.20 $) |
+178.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (52.11 $) |
78,606.94 ₩ (57.67 $) |
+10.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (21.00 $) |
23,854.71 ₩ (17.50 $) |
-16.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (11.00 $) |
19,765.33 ₩ (14.50 $) |
+31.8 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (379.89 $) |
2,012,125.54 ₩ (1,476.11 $) |
+288.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (20,287.59 $) |
29,477,601.31 ₩ (21,625.00 $) |
+6.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (61.12 $) |
85,574.03 ₩ (62.78 $) |
+2.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (44.50 $) |
77,373.63 ₩ (56.76 $) |
+27.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (85.50 $) |
134,892.23 ₩ (98.96 $) |
+15.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (126.66 $) |
185,148.08 ₩ (135.83 $) |
+7.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,241.68 ₩ (856.30 $) |
3,111,198.95 ₩ (2,282.40 $) |
+166.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (516.86 $) |
2,098,744.11 ₩ (1,539.66 $) |
+197.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,658,370.97 ₩ (2,683.81 $) |
6,334,237.14 ₩ (4,646.85 $) |
+73.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,958,144.75 ₩ (1,436.51 $) |
3,652,041.93 ₩ (2,679.17 $) |
+86.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,395,519.53 ₩ (1,757.37 $) |
588,603.20 ₩ (431.80 $) |
-75.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,372,896.54 ₩ (1,007.17 $) |
339,757.48 ₩ (249.25 $) |
-75.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911,491.82 ₩ (2,869.50 $) |
7,667,185.82 ₩ (5,624.71 $) |
+96.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 6.73 | +31.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 212 | 173 |
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