Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and France 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in France are 5.7% higher than in South Korea (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in France are 11.1% higher than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in France are 33.5% higher than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in France are 77.9% higher than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in France are 14.7% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in France is 5.7% lower than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (6.80 €) |
22,070.90 ₩ (15.00 €) |
+120.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 ₩ (33.98 €) |
88,283.60 ₩ (60.00 €) |
+76.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.44 €) |
14,713.93 ₩ (10.00 €) |
+83.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.06 €) |
8,828.36 ₩ (6.00 €) |
+96.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (4.08 €) |
7,356.97 ₩ (5.00 €) |
+22.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,988.65 ₩ (3.39 €) |
4,476.00 ₩ (3.04 €) |
-10.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,976.73 ₩ (1.34 €) |
4,087.78 ₩ (2.78 €) |
+106.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,034.48 ₩ (0.70 €) |
2,807.55 ₩ (1.91 €) |
+171.4 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,817.28 ₩ (7.35 €) |
6,285.35 ₩ (4.27 €) |
-41.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,620.66 ₩ (2.46 €) |
2,312.28 ₩ (1.57 €) |
-36.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,908.47 ₩ (1.30 €) |
1,449.17 ₩ (0.98 €) |
-24.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,269.75 ₩ (2.90 €) |
5,520.10 ₩ (3.75 €) |
+29.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,426.12 ₩ (5.05 €) |
11,347.03 ₩ (7.71 €) |
+52.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,312.13 ₩ (3.61 €) |
8,485.47 ₩ (5.77 €) |
+59.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19,053.60 ₩ (12.95 €) |
12,576.95 ₩ (8.55 €) |
-34.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,136.05 ₩ (2.81 €) |
1,830.72 ₩ (1.24 €) |
-55.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,084.51 ₩ (1.42 €) |
1,355.22 ₩ (0.92 €) |
-35.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,491.80 ₩ (2.37 €) |
1,952.56 ₩ (1.33 €) |
-44.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,348.24 ₩ (2.28 €) |
2,243.68 ₩ (1.52 €) |
-33.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,420.85 ₩ (1.65 €) |
1,357.53 ₩ (0.92 €) |
-43.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,806.36 ₩ (1.23 €) |
1,382.99 ₩ (0.94 €) |
-23.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,223.66 ₩ (2.19 €) |
2,017.30 ₩ (1.37 €) |
-37.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,435.63 ₩ (0.98 €) |
1,032.47 ₩ (0.70 €) |
-28.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (13.59 €) |
10,299.75 ₩ (7.00 €) |
-48.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,909.03 ₩ (1.98 €) |
3,228.31 ₩ (2.19 €) |
+11.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,603.24 ₩ (2.45 €) |
3,944.69 ₩ (2.68 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.06 €) |
16,185.33 ₩ (11.00 €) |
+259.7 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (0.99 €) |
2,648.51 ₩ (1.80 €) |
+82.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (40.78 €) |
97,111.96 ₩ (66.00 €) |
+61.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,000.00 ₩ (2.72 €) |
4,267.04 ₩ (2.90 €) |
+6.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.09 €) |
4,309.72 ₩ (2.93 €) |
+167.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.16 €) |
40,904.73 ₩ (27.80 €) |
+240.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,297.58 ₩ (4.28 €) |
10,150.49 ₩ (6.90 €) |
+61.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (25,643.04 €) |
47,665,786.05 ₩ (32,395.00 €) |
+26.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,358,800.79 ₩ (21,991.95 €) |
39,766,237.92 ₩ (27,026.25 €) |
+22.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
224,013.39 ₩ (152.25 €) |
260,631.53 ₩ (177.13 €) |
+16.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62,460.23 ₩ (42.45 €) |
38,796.39 ₩ (26.37 €) |
-37.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,570.33 ₩ (20.10 €) |
43,430.16 ₩ (29.52 €) |
+46.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62,466.65 ₩ (42.45 €) |
48,255.90 ₩ (32.80 €) |
-22.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22,491.11 ₩ (15.29 €) |
23,310.67 ₩ (15.84 €) |
+3.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (10.19 €) |
17,656.72 ₩ (12.00 €) |
+17.7 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
473,666.67 ₩ (321.92 €) |
995,765.42 ₩ (676.75 €) |
+110.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,068,166.70 ₩ (19,075.91 €) |
15,139,743.74 ₩ (10,289.39 €) |
-46.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,402.24 ₩ (52.60 €) |
127,390.15 ₩ (86.58 €) |
+64.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57,005.03 ₩ (38.74 €) |
55,017.42 ₩ (37.39 €) |
-3.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109,019.61 ₩ (74.09 €) |
131,133.84 ₩ (89.12 €) |
+20.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
151,334.69 ₩ (102.85 €) |
172,244.98 ₩ (117.06 €) |
+13.8 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
685,468.75 ₩ (465.86 €) |
1,147,331.06 ₩ (779.76 €) |
+67.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
485,837.37 ₩ (330.19 €) |
860,937.06 ₩ (585.12 €) |
+77.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,019,090.91 ₩ (1,372.23 €) |
2,162,074.05 ₩ (1,469.41 €) |
+7.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,222,500.00 ₩ (830.85 €) |
1,719,124.11 ₩ (1,168.36 €) |
+40.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,459,392.91 ₩ (991.84 €) |
825,054.34 ₩ (560.73 €) |
-43.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
976,104.07 ₩ (663.39 €) |
619,081.69 ₩ (420.75 €) |
-36.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
France Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,257,034.27 ₩ (2,213.57 €) |
3,410,387.49 ₩ (2,317.79 €) |
+4.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.69 | 3.56 | -24.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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