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Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 18.58% higher than in Seoul | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 74.99% higher than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 262.09% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 107.92% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 1.07% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 18.29% higher than in Seoul | |
| Seoul | New York, NY | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8,000.00 ₩ (6.78 $) |
23,614.15 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+195.18 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45,000.00 ₩ (38.11 $) |
94,456.60 ₩ (80.00 $) |
+109.90 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6,450.00 ₩ (5.46 $) |
10,626.37 ₩ (9.00 $) |
+64.75 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,000.00 ₩ (3.39 $) |
8,264.95 ₩ (7.00 $) |
+106.62 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (5.08 $) |
9,445.66 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+57.43 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,926.29 ₩ (4.17 $) |
5,414.39 ₩ (4.59 $) |
+9.91 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,726.09 ₩ (1.46 $) |
2,333.01 ₩ (1.98 $) |
+35.16 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
914.58 ₩ (0.77 $) |
1,890.06 ₩ (1.60 $) |
+106.66 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,567.54 ₩ (8.10 $) |
5,058.84 ₩ (4.28 $) |
-47.12 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,983.04 ₩ (2.53 $) |
4,184.42 ₩ (3.54 $) |
+40.27 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,144.85 ₩ (1.82 $) |
3,608.54 ₩ (3.06 $) |
+68.24 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,638.18 ₩ (3.08 $) |
4,207.57 ₩ (3.56 $) |
+15.65 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11,149.14 ₩ (9.44 $) |
8,523.66 ₩ (7.22 $) |
-23.55 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
4,510.01 ₩ (3.82 $) |
7,020.72 ₩ (5.95 $) |
+55.67 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
15,705.65 ₩ (13.30 $) |
8,329.61 ₩ (7.05 $) |
-46.96 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3,401.95 ₩ (2.88 $) |
3,144.33 ₩ (2.66 $) |
-7.57 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,086.53 ₩ (1.77 $) |
1,270.27 ₩ (1.08 $) |
-39.12 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,250.75 ₩ (2.75 $) |
3,254.44 ₩ (2.76 $) |
+0.11 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,237.00 ₩ (2.74 $) |
3,165.76 ₩ (2.68 $) |
-2.20 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,147.01 ₩ (1.82 $) |
2,119.74 ₩ (1.80 $) |
-1.27 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,604.07 ₩ (1.36 $) |
1,849.90 ₩ (1.57 $) |
+15.33 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,000.00 ₩ (2.54 $) |
2,652.16 ₩ (2.25 $) |
-11.59 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,361.11 ₩ (1.15 $) |
2,714.45 ₩ (2.30 $) |
+99.43 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
21,000.00 ₩ (17.79 $) |
17,710.61 ₩ (15.00 $) |
-15.66 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,388.43 ₩ (2.02 $) |
2,558.20 ₩ (2.17 $) |
+7.11 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,018.18 ₩ (2.56 $) |
3,407.95 ₩ (2.89 $) |
+12.91 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.81 $) |
16,529.90 ₩ (14.00 $) |
+267.33 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,250.00 ₩ (1.06 $) |
3,246.95 ₩ (2.75 $) |
+159.76 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
55,000.00 ₩ (46.58 $) |
144,046.32 ₩ (122.00 $) |
+161.90 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3,800.00 ₩ (3.22 $) |
2,951.77 ₩ (2.50 $) |
-22.32 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,223.10 ₩ (1.04 $) |
3,217.43 ₩ (2.73 $) |
+163.05 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
11,806.50 ₩ (10.00 $) |
35,421.22 ₩ (30.00 $) |
+200.01 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5,868.65 ₩ (4.97 $) |
3,592.24 ₩ (3.04 $) |
-38.79 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000,000.00 ₩ (27,102.39 $) |
25,792,555.34 ₩ (21,845.00 $) |
-19.40 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,994,736.84 ₩ (23,710.14 $) |
24,949,376.18 ₩ (21,130.87 $) |
-10.88 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
197,140.81 ₩ (166.97 $) |
165,418.81 ₩ (140.10 $) |
-16.09 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
135.20 ₩ (0.11 $) |
82.65 ₩ (0.07 $) |
-38.87 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25,564.44 ₩ (21.65 $) |
75,384.57 ₩ (63.85 $) |
+194.88 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
74,188.03 ₩ (62.83 $) |
95,395.11 ₩ (80.79 $) |
+28.59 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22,600.00 ₩ (19.14 $) |
39,178.02 ₩ (33.18 $) |
+73.35 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
11,000.00 ₩ (9.32 $) |
18,891.32 ₩ (16.00 $) |
+71.74 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
407,391.30 ₩ (345.04 $) |
2,809,831.97 ₩ (2,379.79 $) |
+589.71 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,888,602.27 ₩ (16,844.65 $) |
45,027,890.57 ₩ (38,136.36 $) |
+126.40 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
72,413.79 ₩ (61.33 $) |
63,970.73 ₩ (54.18 $) |
-11.66 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50,666.67 ₩ (42.91 $) |
45,494.17 ₩ (38.53 $) |
-10.21 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
98,947.37 ₩ (83.80 $) |
100,789.31 ₩ (85.36 $) |
+1.86 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
150,937.50 ₩ (127.84 $) |
153,491.97 ₩ (130.00 $) |
+1.69 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
800,000.00 ₩ (677.56 $) |
3,672,814.21 ₩ (3,110.69 $) |
+359.10 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
535,000.00 ₩ (453.12 $) |
2,367,221.51 ₩ (2,004.92 $) |
+342.47 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,253,448.28 ₩ (1,908.56 $) |
7,535,164.59 ₩ (6,381.91 $) |
+234.38 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,272,916.67 ₩ (1,078.10 $) |
4,075,627.37 ₩ (3,451.85 $) |
+220.18 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,417,343.86 ₩ (1,200.42 $) |
1,572,703.31 ₩ (1,332.00 $) |
+10.96 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
686,233.56 ₩ (581.21 $) |
700,975.08 ₩ (593.69 $) |
+2.15 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,706,115.05 ₩ (2,291.94 $) |
5,601,579.05 ₩ (4,744.26 $) |
+107.00 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.55 | 4.33 | +22.11 % |
| Last update: | July 2019 | July 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 304 | 501 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: KRW |