Restaurants | South Korea |
United Kingdom | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (5.41 £) |
27,731.72 ₩ (15.00 £) |
+177.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60,000.00 ₩ (32.45 £) |
120,170.79 ₩ (65.00 £) |
+100.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (4.33 £) |
13,865.86 ₩ (7.50 £) |
+73.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (2.70 £) |
9,243.91 ₩ (5.00 £) |
+84.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (3.79 £) |
8,735.49 ₩ (4.72 £) |
+24.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,138.30 ₩ (2.78 £) |
6,312.34 ₩ (3.41 £) |
+22.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,168.72 ₩ (1.17 £) |
3,297.12 ₩ (1.78 £) |
+52.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,082.65 ₩ (0.59 £) |
2,340.04 ₩ (1.27 £) |
+116.1 % |
Markets | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,245.14 ₩ (6.08 £) |
8,690.46 ₩ (4.70 £) |
-22.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,799.67 ₩ (2.06 £) |
2,074.08 ₩ (1.12 £) |
-45.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,869.88 ₩ (1.01 £) |
1,372.74 ₩ (0.74 £) |
-26.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,108.40 ₩ (2.22 £) |
5,494.11 ₩ (2.97 £) |
+33.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,534.51 ₩ (4.62 £) |
5,989.95 ₩ (3.24 £) |
-29.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,758.80 ₩ (3.11 £) |
5,534.56 ₩ (2.99 £) |
-3.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,516.62 ₩ (10.02 £) |
8,725.46 ₩ (4.72 £) |
-52.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,862.70 ₩ (2.63 £) |
1,847.16 ₩ (1.00 £) |
-62.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2,135.18 ₩ (1.15 £) |
1,021.90 ₩ (0.55 £) |
-52.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,675.49 ₩ (1.99 £) |
1,767.87 ₩ (0.96 £) |
-51.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3,818.14 ₩ (2.07 £) |
2,154.62 ₩ (1.17 £) |
-43.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,336.68 ₩ (1.26 £) |
1,018.27 ₩ (0.55 £) |
-56.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,782.34 ₩ (0.96 £) |
961.72 ₩ (0.52 £) |
-46.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,373.78 ₩ (1.82 £) |
1,558.48 ₩ (0.84 £) |
-53.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,608.57 ₩ (0.87 £) |
2,100.48 ₩ (1.14 £) |
+30.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (13.52 £) |
14,790.25 ₩ (8.00 £) |
-40.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,838.36 ₩ (1.54 £) |
3,878.78 ₩ (2.10 £) |
+36.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,950.00 ₩ (2.14 £) |
4,564.96 ₩ (2.47 £) |
+15.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (2.43 £) |
27,731.72 ₩ (15.00 £) |
+516.3 % |
Transportation | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,500.00 ₩ (0.81 £) |
4,437.08 ₩ (2.40 £) |
+195.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
64,000.00 ₩ (34.62 £) |
129,414.70 ₩ (70.00 £) |
+102.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 ₩ (2.43 £) |
7,025.37 ₩ (3.80 £) |
+56.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,448.41 ₩ (0.78 £) |
4,621.95 ₩ (2.50 £) |
+219.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (6.49 £) |
36,975.63 ₩ (20.00 £) |
+208.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,255.23 ₩ (3.38 £) |
10,068.94 ₩ (5.45 £) |
+61.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (20,408.58 £) |
52,292,782.08 ₩ (28,285.00 £) |
+38.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,717,493.18 ₩ (17,696.79 £) |
55,483,996.39 ₩ (30,011.12 £) |
+69.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
229,607.17 ₩ (124.19 £) |
438,743.72 ₩ (237.32 £) |
+91.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
55,579.52 ₩ (30.06 £) |
23,828.29 ₩ (12.89 £) |
-57.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30,276.33 ₩ (16.38 £) |
57,810.47 ₩ (31.27 £) |
+90.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
70,890.70 ₩ (38.34 £) |
62,983.09 ₩ (34.07 £) |
-11.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,850.00 ₩ (14.52 £) |
21,648.63 ₩ (11.71 £) |
-19.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (8.11 £) |
18,487.81 ₩ (10.00 £) |
+23.3 % |
Childcare | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
523,541.22 ₩ (283.18 £) |
2,337,905.95 ₩ (1,264.57 £) |
+346.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
31,363,115.52 ₩ (16,964.21 £) |
28,676,354.26 ₩ (15,510.95 £) |
-8.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,810.43 ₩ (42.09 £) |
124,034.57 ₩ (67.09 £) |
+59.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
65,515.08 ₩ (35.44 £) |
60,794.88 ₩ (32.88 £) |
-7.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
108,545.27 ₩ (58.71 £) |
138,946.11 ₩ (75.16 £) |
+28.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147,162.16 ₩ (79.60 £) |
141,366.80 ₩ (76.46 £) |
-3.9 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
860,000.65 ₩ (465.17 £) |
1,910,000.01 ₩ (1,033.11 £) |
+122.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
528,986.86 ₩ (286.13 £) |
1,551,266.56 ₩ (839.08 £) |
+193.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,175,793.91 ₩ (1,176.88 £) |
3,162,069.66 ₩ (1,710.35 £) |
+45.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,352,890.46 ₩ (731.77 £) |
2,504,852.87 ₩ (1,354.87 £) |
+85.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,815,809.26 ₩ (982.17 £) |
787,638.17 ₩ (426.03 £) |
-56.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,191,337.05 ₩ (644.39 £) |
630,853.48 ₩ (341.23 £) |
-47.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,451,654.54 ₩ (1,866.99 £) |
4,382,428.48 ₩ (2,370.44 £) |
+27.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.20 | 5.75 | +36.9 % |
Last update: | 23 June 2025 | 23 June 2025 | |
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