Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Germany 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Germany are 1.2% higher than in South Korea (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Germany are 11.3% higher than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in Germany are 53.1% higher than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in Germany are 65.5% higher than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in Germany are 25.5% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 13.7% higher than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (6.85 €) |
18,983.02 ₩ (13.00 €) |
+89.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 ₩ (34.24 €) |
87,613.96 ₩ (60.00 €) |
+75.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (5.48 €) |
14,602.33 ₩ (10.00 €) |
+82.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.08 €) |
5,840.93 ₩ (4.00 €) |
+29.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (4.11 €) |
5,840.93 ₩ (4.00 €) |
-2.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,964.18 ₩ (3.40 €) |
4,859.28 ₩ (3.33 €) |
-2.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,969.88 ₩ (1.35 €) |
3,944.47 ₩ (2.70 €) |
+100.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,039.83 ₩ (0.71 €) |
3,515.77 ₩ (2.41 €) |
+238.1 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,778.11 ₩ (7.38 €) |
5,765.28 ₩ (3.95 €) |
-46.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,618.83 ₩ (2.48 €) |
2,604.56 ₩ (1.78 €) |
-28.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,906.75 ₩ (1.31 €) |
1,817.99 ₩ (1.25 €) |
-4.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,268.28 ₩ (2.92 €) |
4,861.63 ₩ (3.33 €) |
+13.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,417.84 ₩ (5.08 €) |
8,315.74 ₩ (5.69 €) |
+12.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,225.44 ₩ (3.58 €) |
9,749.12 ₩ (6.68 €) |
+86.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19,053.60 ₩ (13.05 €) |
10,676.48 ₩ (7.31 €) |
-44.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,127.08 ₩ (2.83 €) |
1,730.93 ₩ (1.19 €) |
-58.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,089.10 ₩ (1.43 €) |
872.00 ₩ (0.60 €) |
-58.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,508.41 ₩ (2.40 €) |
1,342.78 ₩ (0.92 €) |
-61.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,341.71 ₩ (2.29 €) |
1,996.14 ₩ (1.37 €) |
-40.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,412.71 ₩ (1.65 €) |
983.78 ₩ (0.67 €) |
-59.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,805.91 ₩ (1.24 €) |
1,053.56 ₩ (0.72 €) |
-41.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,187.39 ₩ (2.18 €) |
2,711.80 ₩ (1.86 €) |
-14.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,435.31 ₩ (0.98 €) |
1,243.02 ₩ (0.85 €) |
-13.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (13.70 €) |
8,746.79 ₩ (5.99 €) |
-56.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,908.18 ₩ (1.99 €) |
1,252.48 ₩ (0.86 €) |
-56.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,602.23 ₩ (2.47 €) |
2,102.69 ₩ (1.44 €) |
-41.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (3.08 €) |
11,973.91 ₩ (8.20 €) |
+166.1 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (0.99 €) |
4,380.70 ₩ (3.00 €) |
+202.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (41.09 €) |
71,551.40 ₩ (49.00 €) |
+19.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,200.00 ₩ (2.88 €) |
6,425.02 ₩ (4.40 €) |
+53.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (1.10 €) |
4,935.04 ₩ (3.38 €) |
+206.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (8.22 €) |
43,806.98 ₩ (30.00 €) |
+265.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,297.58 ₩ (4.31 €) |
9,681.74 ₩ (6.63 €) |
+53.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (25,839.03 €) |
39,689,121.95 ₩ (27,180.00 €) |
+5.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,358,800.79 ₩ (22,160.03 €) |
40,499,658.37 ₩ (27,735.07 €) |
+25.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
224,013.39 ₩ (153.41 €) |
426,694.00 ₩ (292.21 €) |
+90.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62,460.23 ₩ (42.77 €) |
28,046.17 ₩ (19.21 €) |
-55.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,570.33 ₩ (20.25 €) |
67,323.92 ₩ (46.10 €) |
+127.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62,466.65 ₩ (42.78 €) |
49,212.16 ₩ (33.70 €) |
-21.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22,491.11 ₩ (15.40 €) |
29,601.08 ₩ (20.27 €) |
+31.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14,750.00 ₩ (10.10 €) |
17,522.79 ₩ (12.00 €) |
+18.8 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
473,666.67 ₩ (324.38 €) |
582,670.96 ₩ (399.03 €) |
+23.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,068,166.70 ₩ (19,221.71 €) |
17,669,206.80 ₩ (12,100.27 €) |
-37.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,382.93 ₩ (52.99 €) |
114,252.71 ₩ (78.24 €) |
+47.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57,005.03 ₩ (39.04 €) |
54,039.56 ₩ (37.01 €) |
-5.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109,019.61 ₩ (74.66 €) |
123,152.26 ₩ (84.34 €) |
+13.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
151,334.69 ₩ (103.64 €) |
162,901.61 ₩ (111.56 €) |
+7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
685,468.75 ₩ (469.42 €) |
1,344,285.75 ₩ (920.60 €) |
+96.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
485,685.81 ₩ (332.61 €) |
1,019,825.23 ₩ (698.40 €) |
+110.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,019,090.91 ₩ (1,382.72 €) |
2,499,240.51 ₩ (1,711.54 €) |
+23.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,222,133.24 ₩ (836.94 €) |
1,893,970.94 ₩ (1,297.03 €) |
+55.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,456,447.79 ₩ (997.41 €) |
790,221.41 ₩ (541.16 €) |
-45.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
974,497.07 ₩ (667.36 €) |
639,148.91 ₩ (437.70 €) |
-34.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,255,715.74 ₩ (2,229.59 €) |
4,120,896.73 ₩ (2,822.08 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.69 | 3.98 | -15.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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