Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 47.7% higher than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 105.7% higher than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 261.0% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 163.0% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 10.4% higher than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 1.7% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (8.11 $) |
40,681.35 ₩ (30.00 $) |
+269.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (51.62 $) |
176,285.85 ₩ (130.00 $) |
+151.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.90 $) |
16,272.54 ₩ (12.00 $) |
+103.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (3.69 $) |
10,848.36 ₩ (8.00 $) |
+117.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (5.16 $) |
14,238.47 ₩ (10.50 $) |
+103.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,235.03 ₩ (3.86 $) |
7,587.24 ₩ (5.60 $) |
+44.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,112.36 ₩ (1.56 $) |
4,175.42 ₩ (3.08 $) |
+97.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,108.92 ₩ (0.82 $) |
3,108.82 ₩ (2.29 $) |
+180.3 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,119.03 ₩ (8.20 $) |
7,637.04 ₩ (5.63 $) |
-31.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,779.90 ₩ (2.79 $) |
5,874.84 ₩ (4.33 $) |
+55.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,107.64 ₩ (1.55 $) |
4,357.23 ₩ (3.21 $) |
+106.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,478.07 ₩ (3.30 $) |
7,192.91 ₩ (5.30 $) |
+60.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,298.84 ₩ (5.38 $) |
10,116.67 ₩ (7.46 $) |
+38.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,335.15 ₩ (4.67 $) |
9,402.72 ₩ (6.93 $) |
+48.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (17.29 $) |
11,786.42 ₩ (8.69 $) |
-49.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (3.06 $) |
4,305.42 ₩ (3.17 $) |
+3.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,171.05 ₩ (1.60 $) |
1,252.59 ₩ (0.92 $) |
-42.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,535.12 ₩ (2.61 $) |
3,601.68 ₩ (2.66 $) |
+1.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,731.55 ₩ (2.75 $) |
3,881.19 ₩ (2.86 $) |
+4.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,591.20 ₩ (1.91 $) |
2,494.28 ₩ (1.84 $) |
-3.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,942.72 ₩ (1.43 $) |
2,290.06 ₩ (1.69 $) |
+17.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (2.45 $) |
3,962.12 ₩ (2.92 $) |
+19.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,526.51 ₩ (1.13 $) |
3,294.65 ₩ (2.43 $) |
+115.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (18.44 $) |
27,120.90 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+8.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,524.62 ₩ (2.60 $) |
3,427.84 ₩ (2.53 $) |
-2.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,876.22 ₩ (2.86 $) |
5,161.30 ₩ (3.81 $) |
+33.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.32 $) |
23,052.76 ₩ (17.00 $) |
+412.3 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (1.07 $) |
3,932.53 ₩ (2.90 $) |
+171.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (44.98 $) |
178,997.94 ₩ (132.00 $) |
+193.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (3.54 $) |
6,780.22 ₩ (5.00 $) |
+41.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.19 $) |
4,746.16 ₩ (3.50 $) |
+194.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.85 $) |
46,105.53 ₩ (34.00 $) |
+284.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (4.69 $) |
5,227.12 ₩ (3.85 $) |
-17.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (27,824.30 $) |
42,715,417.50 ₩ (31,500.00 $) |
+13.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (25,405.42 $) |
37,250,460.53 ₩ (27,469.93 $) |
+8.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (180.94 $) |
248,402.96 ₩ (183.18 $) |
+1.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (44.53 $) |
89,934.84 ₩ (66.32 $) |
+48.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,356.10 ₩ (23.86 $) |
97,041.55 ₩ (71.56 $) |
+199.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (52.38 $) |
179,191.66 ₩ (132.14 $) |
+152.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (21.11 $) |
105,577.79 ₩ (77.86 $) |
+268.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (11.06 $) |
27,120.90 ₩ (20.00 $) |
+80.8 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (381.87 $) |
4,199,219.35 ₩ (3,096.67 $) |
+710.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (20,393.53 $) |
78,989,621.25 ₩ (58,250.00 $) |
+185.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (61.43 $) |
96,073.18 ₩ (70.85 $) |
+15.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (44.73 $) |
64,447.82 ₩ (47.53 $) |
+6.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (85.95 $) |
132,552.91 ₩ (97.75 $) |
+13.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (127.32 $) |
221,836.63 ₩ (163.59 $) |
+28.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,093.02 ₩ (860.66 $) |
5,628,280.54 ₩ (4,150.51 $) |
+382.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (519.56 $) |
3,860,473.07 ₩ (2,846.86 $) |
+447.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,657,852.01 ₩ (2,697.44 $) |
11,435,371.02 ₩ (8,432.88 $) |
+212.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,957,787.97 ₩ (1,443.75 $) |
6,106,374.95 ₩ (4,503.08 $) |
+211.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,394,710.40 ₩ (1,765.95 $) |
2,230,110.45 ₩ (1,644.57 $) |
-6.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,372,522.77 ₩ (1,012.15 $) |
1,480,413.16 ₩ (1,091.71 $) |
+7.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,910,846.19 ₩ (2,884.01 $) |
7,904,121.65 ₩ (5,828.80 $) |
+102.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 6.68 | +30.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 211 | 476 |
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