Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 4.4% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 16.3% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in South Korea are 46.4% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 42.1% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 10.3% higher than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 26.3% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(22,849.47 ₩)		 10.94 A$
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -56.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(109,677.44 ₩)		 65.65 A$
(60,000.00 ₩)		      -45.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(13,709.68 ₩)		 8.75 A$
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -41.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(9,139.79 ₩)		 5.47 A$
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -45.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(10,053.77 ₩)		 7.66 A$
(7,000.00 ₩)		      -30.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(4,897.10 ₩)		 5.52 A$
(5,044.42 ₩)		      +3.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(3,708.55 ₩)		 2.36 A$
(2,161.33 ₩)		      -41.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(3,056.50 ₩)		 1.17 A$
(1,072.44 ₩)		      -64.9 %
Markets
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(8,162.35 ₩)		 12.29 A$
(11,236.57 ₩)		      +37.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(3,128.23 ₩)		 4.21 A$
(3,847.59 ₩)		      +23.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(1,320.05 ₩)		 2.05 A$
(1,871.37 ₩)		      +41.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 A$
(6,039.68 ₩)		 4.59 A$
(4,195.69 ₩)		      -30.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.25 A$
(5,715.85 ₩)		 9.31 A$
(8,508.50 ₩)		      +48.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(5,404.61 ₩)		 6.20 A$
(5,662.48 ₩)		      +4.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(8,874.60 ₩)		 20.44 A$
(18,680.39 ₩)		      +110.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(2,031.62 ₩)		 5.30 A$
(4,840.53 ₩)		      +138.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(1,754.51 ₩)		 2.34 A$
(2,135.18 ₩)		      +21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 A$
(1,862.43 ₩)		 4.00 A$
(3,651.84 ₩)		      +96.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(2,734.14 ₩)		 4.15 A$
(3,790.59 ₩)		      +38.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1,564.05 ₩)		 2.61 A$
(2,383.20 ₩)		      +52.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(1,364.05 ₩)		 1.95 A$
(1,781.72 ₩)		      +30.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(3,107.83 ₩)		 3.69 A$
(3,373.78 ₩)		      +8.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(2,116.80 ₩)		 1.77 A$
(1,615.37 ₩)		      -23.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(18,279.57 ₩)		 27.35 A$
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +36.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.85 A$
(6,265.27 ₩)		 3.25 A$
(2,970.62 ₩)		      -52.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(6,941.12 ₩)		 4.43 A$
(4,046.64 ₩)		      -41.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(43,870.98 ₩)		 4.92 A$
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -89.7 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(4,112.90 ₩)		 1.64 A$
(1,500.00 ₩)		      -63.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(137,096.80 ₩)		 71.12 A$
(65,000.00 ₩)		      -52.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(5,483.87 ₩)		 4.92 A$
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -17.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(3,971.45 ₩)		 1.41 A$
(1,287.48 ₩)		      -67.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(53,010.76 ₩)		 13.13 A$
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -77.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 A$
(6,335.67 ₩)		 6.85 A$
(6,256.32 ₩)		      -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(40,601,674.54 ₩)		 41,282.14 A$
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,987.80 A$
(31,978,105.65 ₩)		 34,936.62 A$
(31,931,326.80 ₩)		      -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.07 A$
(247,750.02 ₩)		 251.63 A$
(229,982.90 ₩)		      -7.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.26 A$
(37,710.46 ₩)		 60.14 A$
(54,969.74 ₩)		      +45.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.50 A$
(74,490.68 ₩)		 32.30 A$
(29,519.89 ₩)		      -60.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.19 A$
(66,891.77 ₩)		 77.15 A$
(70,511.86 ₩)		      +5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(23,587.99 ₩)		 31.26 A$
(28,575.00 ₩)		      +21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(20,107.53 ₩)		 16.41 A$
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -25.4 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(2,222,442.06 ₩)		 595.51 A$
(544,287.71 ₩)		      -75.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,465.42 A$
(17,790,974.60 ₩)		 33,842.74 A$
(30,931,546.89 ₩)		      +73.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.64 A$
(101,119.20 ₩)		 87.26 A$
(79,754.88 ₩)		      -21.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(72,122.64 ₩)		 74.75 A$
(68,318.15 ₩)		      -5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 A$
(143,955.26 ₩)		 125.73 A$
(114,918.32 ₩)		      -20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.21 A$
(155,572.63 ₩)		 166.21 A$
(151,911.76 ₩)		      -2.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.98 A$
(1,944,924.20 ₩)		 900.93 A$
(823,430.39 ₩)		      -57.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.40 A$
(1,544,078.39 ₩)		 566.00 A$
(517,313.83 ₩)		      -66.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,603.16 A$
(3,293,214.79 ₩)		 2,450.35 A$
(2,239,571.90 ₩)		      -32.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.16 A$
(2,435,898.81 ₩)		 1,486.58 A$
(1,358,705.18 ₩)		      -44.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 971.06 A$
(887,528.54 ₩)		 1,904.40 A$
(1,740,578.55 ₩)		      +96.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 724.31 A$
(662,005.38 ₩)		 1,288.15 A$
(1,177,344.32 ₩)		      +77.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.71 A$
(5,063,172.33 ₩)		 3,417.28 A$
(3,123,320.18 ₩)		      -38.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 4.50      -29.3 %
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