Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 28.5% higher than in Seoul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 77.6% higher than in Seoul
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 201.2% higher than in Seoul
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 130.1% higher than in Seoul
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 2.8% higher than in Seoul
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 23.9% higher than in Seoul
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Restaurants
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9,000.00 ₩
(6.93 $)
32,470.49 ₩
(25.00 $)
     +260.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65,000.00 ₩
(50.05 $)
129,881.97 ₩
(100.00 $)
     +99.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 ₩
(6.16 $)
15,585.84 ₩
(12.00 $)
     +94.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 ₩
(3.85 $)
10,390.56 ₩
(8.00 $)
     +107.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6,947.95 ₩
(5.35 $)
12,988.20 ₩
(10.00 $)
     +86.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5,161.95 ₩
(3.97 $)
6,948.69 ₩
(5.35 $)
     +34.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,008.50 ₩
(1.55 $)
3,519.51 ₩
(2.71 $)
     +75.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,089.64 ₩
(0.84 $)
2,785.68 ₩
(2.14 $)
     +155.7 %
Markets
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11,055.39 ₩
(8.51 $)
6,135.35 ₩
(4.72 $)
     -44.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,733.45 ₩
(2.87 $)
4,980.40 ₩
(3.83 $)
     +33.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,148.85 ₩
(1.65 $)
4,788.34 ₩
(3.69 $)
     +122.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5,139.58 ₩
(3.96 $)
6,174.39 ₩
(4.75 $)
     +20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6,814.91 ₩
(5.25 $)
10,774.00 ₩
(8.30 $)
     +58.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6,386.59 ₩
(4.92 $)
9,799.03 ₩
(7.54 $)
     +53.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 26,089.44 ₩
(20.09 $)
11,596.81 ₩
(8.93 $)
     -55.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3,811.52 ₩
(2.93 $)
3,391.38 ₩
(2.61 $)
     -11.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,194.10 ₩
(1.69 $)
1,359.73 ₩
(1.05 $)
     -38.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3,706.19 ₩
(2.85 $)
3,139.61 ₩
(2.42 $)
     -15.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3,640.27 ₩
(2.80 $)
3,698.04 ₩
(2.85 $)
     +1.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,216.07 ₩
(1.71 $)
2,294.96 ₩
(1.77 $)
     +3.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,813.43 ₩
(1.40 $)
2,149.57 ₩
(1.66 $)
     +18.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,118.23 ₩
(2.40 $)
3,678.91 ₩
(2.83 $)
     +18.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,394.44 ₩
(1.07 $)
3,164.44 ₩
(2.44 $)
     +126.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20,000.00 ₩
(15.40 $)
22,729.34 ₩
(17.50 $)
     +13.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,849.57 ₩
(2.19 $)
4,046.91 ₩
(3.12 $)
     +42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,206.79 ₩
(2.47 $)
4,895.05 ₩
(3.77 $)
     +52.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4,500.00 ₩
(3.46 $)
20,781.12 ₩
(16.00 $)
     +361.8 %
Transportation
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,300.00 ₩
(1.00 $)
3,571.75 ₩
(2.75 $)
     +174.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55,000.00 ₩
(42.35 $)
167,547.74 ₩
(129.00 $)
     +204.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,800.00 ₩
(2.93 $)
5,844.69 ₩
(4.50 $)
     +53.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,770.28 ₩
(1.36 $)
3,896.46 ₩
(3.00 $)
     +120.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 13,500.00 ₩
(10.39 $)
38,964.59 ₩
(30.00 $)
     +188.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7,119.70 ₩
(5.48 $)
5,380.31 ₩
(4.14 $)
     -24.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000,000.00 ₩
(30,797.19 $)
33,769,312.17 ₩
(26,000.00 $)
     -15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,461,805.56 ₩
(27,303.10 $)
31,187,967.06 ₩
(24,012.55 $)
     -12.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238,936.51 ₩
(183.96 $)
220,663.73 ₩
(169.90 $)
     -7.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 207.00 ₩
(0.16 $)
135.45 ₩
(0.10 $)
     -34.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28,850.33 ₩
(22.21 $)
90,006.30 ₩
(69.30 $)
     +212.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68,669.10 ₩
(52.87 $)
132,179.55 ₩
(101.77 $)
     +92.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24,342.50 ₩
(18.74 $)
49,355.15 ₩
(38.00 $)
     +102.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14,000.00 ₩
(10.78 $)
23,378.75 ₩
(18.00 $)
     +67.0 %
Childcare
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 500,529.41 ₩
(385.37 $)
2,913,111.77 ₩
(2,242.89 $)
     +482.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,208,822.89 ₩
(18,639.09 $)
52,926,902.73 ₩
(40,750.00 $)
     +118.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80,007.90 ₩
(61.60 $)
84,341.78 ₩
(64.94 $)
     +5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57,362.71 ₩
(44.17 $)
73,784.71 ₩
(56.81 $)
     +28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94,803.95 ₩
(72.99 $)
121,842.63 ₩
(93.81 $)
     +28.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148,195.47 ₩
(114.10 $)
194,572.68 ₩
(149.81 $)
     +31.3 %
Rent Per Month
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 974,986.74 ₩
(750.67 $)
5,061,448.41 ₩
(3,896.96 $)
     +419.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778,125.25 ₩
(599.10 $)
3,101,379.40 ₩
(2,387.84 $)
     +298.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,600,139.98 ₩
(2,771.86 $)
9,296,361.03 ₩
(7,157.55 $)
     +158.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,204,350.46 ₩
(1,697.20 $)
5,355,155.38 ₩
(4,123.09 $)
     +142.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,557,406.67 ₩
(1,969.02 $)
1,799,219.82 ₩
(1,385.27 $)
     -29.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,390,259.61 ₩
(1,070.40 $)
1,108,015.99 ₩
(853.09 $)
     -20.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Seoul Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,558,697.72 ₩
(2,739.95 $)
7,829,066.37 ₩
(6,027.83 $)
     +120.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.79 5.60      +47.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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