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Restaurants | South Korea |
United Kingdom | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.41 £ (10,000.00 ₩) |
15.00 £ (27,744.11 ₩) |
+177.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
32.44 £ (60,000.00 ₩) |
65.00 £ (120,224.47 ₩) |
+100.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.33 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
7.50 £ (13,872.05 ₩) |
+73.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.70 £ (5,000.00 ₩) |
5.00 £ (9,248.04 ₩) |
+85.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.78 £ (7,000.00 ₩) |
4.60 £ (8,508.19 ₩) |
+21.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
2.77 £ (5,131.75 ₩) |
3.41 £ (6,299.29 ₩) |
+22.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.18 £ (2,186.64 ₩) |
1.78 £ (3,288.49 ₩) |
+50.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.59 £ (1,093.32 ₩) |
1.27 £ (2,352.31 ₩) |
+115.2 % |
Markets | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.07 £ (11,220.15 ₩) |
4.70 £ (8,700.46 ₩) |
-22.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.07 £ (3,833.03 ₩) |
1.12 £ (2,068.63 ₩) |
-46.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (1,890.57 ₩) |
0.74 £ (1,366.36 ₩) |
-27.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.23 £ (4,126.34 ₩) |
2.97 £ (5,496.70 ₩) |
+33.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.54 £ (8,399.20 ₩) |
3.25 £ (6,010.87 ₩) |
-28.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.11 £ (5,758.80 ₩) |
3.00 £ (5,542.53 ₩) |
-3.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.98 £ (18,460.86 ₩) |
4.73 £ (8,757.07 ₩) |
-52.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.63 £ (4,864.29 ₩) |
0.99 £ (1,837.25 ₩) |
-62.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.15 £ (2,135.18 ₩) |
0.55 £ (1,014.64 ₩) |
-52.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.97 £ (3,643.41 ₩) |
0.96 £ (1,779.74 ₩) |
-51.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.00 £ (3,698.46 ₩) |
1.18 £ (2,187.09 ₩) |
-40.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.28 £ (2,373.25 ₩) |
0.55 £ (1,019.59 ₩) |
-57.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.96 £ (1,782.34 ₩) |
0.52 £ (960.66 ₩) |
-46.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.82 £ (3,373.78 ₩) |
0.84 £ (1,549.17 ₩) |
-54.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.87 £ (1,600.29 ₩) |
1.13 £ (2,089.19 ₩) |
+30.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.52 £ (25,000.00 ₩) |
8.00 £ (14,796.86 ₩) |
-40.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.59 £ (2,933.37 ₩) |
2.08 £ (3,846.31 ₩) |
+31.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 £ (3,973.02 ₩) |
2.46 £ (4,548.57 ₩) |
+14.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.43 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
14.99 £ (27,725.61 ₩) |
+516.1 % |
Transportation | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.81 £ (1,500.00 ₩) |
2.40 £ (4,439.06 ₩) |
+195.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
34.60 £ (64,000.00 ₩) |
70.00 £ (129,472.50 ₩) |
+102.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.43 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
4.00 £ (7,398.43 ₩) |
+64.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.75 £ (1,383.58 ₩) |
2.86 £ (5,298.45 ₩) |
+283.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.49 £ (12,000.00 ₩) |
20.00 £ (36,992.14 ₩) |
+208.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.38 £ (6,257.25 ₩) |
5.45 £ (10,085.32 ₩) |
+61.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,399.47 £ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
28,285.00 £ (52,316,138.36 ₩) |
+38.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,605.27 £ (32,562,841.16 ₩) |
29,848.56 £ (55,208,108.61 ₩) |
+69.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
124.33 £ (229,959.31 ₩) |
237.73 £ (439,713.04 ₩) |
+91.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
29.63 £ (54,795.04 ₩) |
12.89 £ (23,839.37 ₩) |
-56.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
16.02 £ (29,626.28 ₩) |
31.24 £ (57,783.67 ₩) |
+95.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.19 £ (70,640.94 ₩) |
34.10 £ (63,078.01 ₩) |
-10.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.20 £ (26,261.90 ₩) |
11.66 £ (21,567.02 ₩) |
-17.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.11 £ (15,000.00 ₩) |
10.00 £ (18,496.07 ₩) |
+23.3 % |
Childcare | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
289.49 £ (535,441.59 ₩) |
1,261.00 £ (2,332,349.55 ₩) |
+335.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,326.56 £ (32,047,329.58 ₩) |
15,202.61 £ (28,118,863.12 ₩) |
-12.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42.72 £ (79,007.28 ₩) |
66.38 £ (122,780.31 ₩) |
+55.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.89 £ (66,374.31 ₩) |
32.89 £ (60,827.32 ₩) |
-8.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.17 £ (111,299.06 ₩) |
74.69 £ (138,146.22 ₩) |
+24.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
79.89 £ (147,763.16 ₩) |
76.25 £ (141,033.23 ₩) |
-4.6 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
489.79 £ (905,926.57 ₩) |
1,041.22 £ (1,925,856.67 ₩) |
+112.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
310.59 £ (574,469.16 ₩) |
844.13 £ (1,561,310.13 ₩) |
+171.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,289.30 £ (2,384,705.39 ₩) |
1,723.17 £ (3,187,194.84 ₩) |
+33.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
765.28 £ (1,415,467.52 ₩) |
1,365.60 £ (2,525,828.91 ₩) |
+78.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,014.88 £ (1,877,135.69 ₩) |
433.55 £ (801,893.73 ₩) |
-57.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
652.92 £ (1,207,647.94 ₩) |
347.12 £ (642,035.11 ₩) |
-46.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea |
United Kingdom | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,874.10 £ (3,466,341.29 ₩) |
2,379.70 £ (4,401,504.85 ₩) |
+27.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.34 | 5.75 | +32.6 % |
Last update: | 24 May 2025 | 25 May 2025 | |
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