Restaurants | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (27,120.90 ₩) |
8.11 $ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-59.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (135,604.50 ₩) |
51.62 $ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-48.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (16,272.54 ₩) |
5.90 $ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-50.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.50 $ (11,526.38 ₩) |
3.69 $ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-56.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 $ (16,272.54 ₩) |
5.16 $ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-57.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.93 $ (8,042.10 ₩) |
3.86 $ (5,235.03 ₩) |
-34.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.96 $ (4,011.63 ₩) |
1.56 $ (2,112.36 ₩) |
-47.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 $ (3,457.91 ₩) |
0.82 $ (1,108.92 ₩) |
-67.9 % |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.07 $ (6,879.43 ₩) |
8.20 $ (11,119.03 ₩) |
+61.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.34 $ (5,887.78 ₩) |
2.79 $ (3,779.90 ₩) |
-35.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.19 $ (2,966.35 ₩) |
1.55 $ (2,107.64 ₩) |
-28.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.17 $ (7,005.82 ₩) |
3.30 $ (4,478.07 ₩) |
-36.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.90 $ (9,359.19 ₩) |
5.38 $ (7,298.84 ₩) |
-22.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.12 $ (8,297.50 ₩) |
4.67 $ (6,335.15 ₩) |
-23.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.08 $ (10,960.25 ₩) |
17.29 $ (23,449.70 ₩) |
+114.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.68 $ (3,638.38 ₩) |
3.06 $ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+14.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.04 $ (1,414.36 ₩) |
1.60 $ (2,171.05 ₩) |
+53.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.83 $ (2,486.09 ₩) |
2.61 $ (3,535.12 ₩) |
+42.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.97 $ (4,027.46 ₩) |
2.75 $ (3,731.55 ₩) |
-7.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.95 $ (2,637.51 ₩) |
1.91 $ (2,591.20 ₩) |
-1.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.83 $ (2,477.05 ₩) |
1.43 $ (1,942.72 ₩) |
-21.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.23 $ (4,381.72 ₩) |
2.45 $ (3,315.74 ₩) |
-24.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.57 $ (3,481.65 ₩) |
1.13 $ (1,526.51 ₩) |
-56.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (20,340.67 ₩) |
18.44 $ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+22.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.95 $ (2,647.77 ₩) |
2.60 $ (3,524.62 ₩) |
+33.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (4,061.35 ₩) |
2.86 $ (3,876.22 ₩) |
-4.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 $ (14,916.50 ₩) |
3.32 $ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-69.8 % |
Transportation | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (3,390.11 ₩) |
1.07 $ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-57.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 $ (122,044.05 ₩) |
44.98 $ (61,000.00 ₩) |
-50.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (4,746.16 ₩) |
3.54 $ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+1.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ (4,068.14 ₩) |
1.19 $ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-60.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (40,681.35 ₩) |
8.85 $ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-70.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.85 $ (6,574.29 ₩) |
4.69 $ (6,359.53 ₩) |
-3.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (40,681,350.00 ₩) |
27,824.30 $ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-7.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,743.53 $ (36,265,436.66 ₩) |
25,405.42 $ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
-5.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
264.33 $ (358,442.28 ₩) |
180.94 $ (245,357.30 ₩) |
-31.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
50.38 $ (68,323.81 ₩) |
44.53 $ (60,381.58 ₩) |
-11.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.63 $ (110,696.09 ₩) |
23.86 $ (32,356.10 ₩) |
-70.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
99.83 $ (135,378.49 ₩) |
52.38 $ (71,031.75 ₩) |
-47.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
48.00 $ (65,090.16 ₩) |
21.11 $ (28,620.00 ₩) |
-56.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20,340.67 ₩) |
11.06 $ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-26.3 % |
Childcare | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,700.00 $ (2,305,276.50 ₩) |
381.87 $ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-77.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,000.00 $ (21,696,720.00 ₩) |
20,393.53 $ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+27.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
50.98 $ (69,137.11 ₩) |
61.43 $ (83,308.30 ₩) |
+20.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
42.18 $ (57,200.44 ₩) |
44.73 $ (60,656.82 ₩) |
+6.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
83.19 $ (112,805.99 ₩) |
85.95 $ (116,545.45 ₩) |
+3.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
118.33 $ (160,465.32 ₩) |
127.32 $ (172,647.06 ₩) |
+7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,805.00 $ (3,803,706.23 ₩) |
860.66 $ (1,167,093.02 ₩) |
-69.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,426.47 $ (3,290,403.31 ₩) |
519.56 $ (704,545.45 ₩) |
-78.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,800.00 $ (6,509,016.00 ₩) |
2,697.44 $ (3,657,852.01 ₩) |
-43.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,978.75 $ (5,395,364.04 ₩) |
1,443.75 $ (1,957,787.97 ₩) |
-63.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,340.60 $ (1,817,915.20 ₩) |
1,765.95 $ (2,394,710.40 ₩) |
+31.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,017.77 $ (1,380,139.71 ₩) |
1,012.15 $ (1,372,522.77 ₩) |
-0.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose, CA Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,898.33 $ (9,354,450.42 ₩) |
2,884.01 $ (3,910,846.19 ₩) |
-58.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.59 | 5.11 | -22.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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