Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 2.9% higher than in South Korea (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 17.7% higher than in South Korea
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 85.6% higher than in South Korea
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 91.4% higher than in South Korea
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 26.5% lower than in South Korea
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 7.8% higher than in South Korea
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Restaurants
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit 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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 %
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