Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 6.4% lower than in South Korea (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 8.6% higher than in South Korea
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 68.2% higher than in South Korea
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 91.6% higher than in South Korea
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 41.1% lower than in South Korea
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 14.1% higher than in South Korea
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Restaurants
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.48 £
(9,000.00 ₩)
15.00 £
(24,645.21 ₩)
     +173.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.43 £
(50,000.00 ₩)
60.00 £
(98,580.85 ₩)
     +97.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.79 £
(7,866.79 ₩)
6.00 £
(9,858.08 ₩)
     +25.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.43 £
(4,000.00 ₩)
4.38 £
(7,188.19 ₩)
     +79.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.65 £
(6,000.00 ₩)
4.00 £
(6,572.06 ₩)
     +9.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.88 £
(4,729.86 ₩)
2.98 £
(4,896.68 ₩)
     +3.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.16 £
(1,912.06 ₩)
1.50 £
(2,461.46 ₩)
     +28.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.59 £
(975.12 ₩)
1.10 £
(1,800.73 ₩)
     +84.7 %
Markets
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.32 £
(10,384.78 ₩)
3.90 £
(6,402.18 ₩)
     -38.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.07 £
(3,398.18 ₩)
0.96 £
(1,572.21 ₩)
     -53.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1,996.31 ₩)
0.64 £
(1,048.82 ₩)
     -47.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.65 £
(4,357.12 ₩)
2.19 £
(3,598.77 ₩)
     -17.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.55 £
(7,479.28 ₩)
2.74 £
(4,503.18 ₩)
     -39.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.25 £
(5,333.66 ₩)
2.63 £
(4,317.31 ₩)
     -19.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.69 £
(19,205.94 ₩)
4.12 £
(6,764.19 ₩)
     -64.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 £
(3,776.84 ₩)
0.88 £
(1,450.58 ₩)
     -61.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.27 £
(2,093.20 ₩)
0.50 £
(815.09 ₩)
     -61.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 £
(3,581.36 ₩)
0.82 £
(1,354.77 ₩)
     -62.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.05 £
(3,368.22 ₩)
0.95 £
(1,564.89 ₩)
     -53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 £
(2,311.19 ₩)
0.49 £
(803.32 ₩)
     -65.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 £
(1,784.58 ₩)
0.45 £
(740.26 ₩)
     -58.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.85 £
(3,046.00 ₩)
0.72 £
(1,187.40 ₩)
     -61.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 £
(1,379.14 ₩)
1.02 £
(1,668.36 ₩)
     +21.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.17 £
(20,000.00 ₩)
7.00 £
(11,501.10 ₩)
     -42.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 £
(2,833.96 ₩)
1.82 £
(2,998.13 ₩)
     +5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 £
(3,306.71 ₩)
2.09 £
(3,430.20 ₩)
     +3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.74 £
(4,500.00 ₩)
12.00 £
(19,716.17 ₩)
     +338.1 %
Transportation
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.79 £
(1,300.00 ₩)
2.50 £
(4,107.54 ₩)
     +216.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 33.48 £
(55,000.00 ₩)
67.00 £
(110,081.95 ₩)
     +100.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.31 £
(3,800.00 ₩)
3.00 £
(4,929.04 ₩)
     +29.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.98 £
(1,609.34 ₩)
2.00 £
(3,278.78 ₩)
     +103.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.30 £
(12,000.00 ₩)
17.40 £
(28,588.45 ₩)
     +138.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.03 £
(6,628.64 ₩)
5.90 £
(9,685.74 ₩)
     +46.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,345.50 £
(40,000,000.00 ₩)
22,000.00 £
(36,146,311.67 ₩)
     -9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,921.91 £
(32,731,979.74 ₩)
22,808.87 £
(37,475,298.42 ₩)
     +14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 128.07 £
(210,423.04 ₩)
203.04 £
(333,597.02 ₩)
     +58.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.13 £
(207.29 ₩)
0.13 £
(206.46 ₩)
     -0.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.18 £
(28,232.88 ₩)
30.13 £
(49,500.53 ₩)
     +75.3 %
Sports And Leisure
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.78 £
(63,717.76 ₩)
31.58 £
(51,891.65 ₩)
     -18.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.13 £
(24,851.82 ₩)
10.55 £
(17,337.67 ₩)
     -30.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.91 £
(13,000.00 ₩)
10.00 £
(16,430.14 ₩)
     +26.4 %
Childcare
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 294.26 £
(483,470.59 ₩)
1,077.92 £
(1,771,030.48 ₩)
     +266.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,452.76 £
(27,032,119.11 ₩)
13,847.25 £
(22,751,224.94 ₩)
     -15.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.85 £
(72,051.67 ₩)
60.97 £
(100,181.50 ₩)
     +39.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.90 £
(52,414.51 ₩)
30.09 £
(49,444.09 ₩)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59.96 £
(98,513.47 ₩)
65.66 £
(107,885.07 ₩)
     +9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.00 £
(142,939.84 ₩)
66.40 £
(109,089.48 ₩)
     -23.7 %
Rent Per Month
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 404.74 £
(664,997.36 ₩)
907.65 £
(1,491,274.75 ₩)
     +124.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 288.51 £
(474,019.66 ₩)
704.66 £
(1,157,759.27 ₩)
     +144.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,200.58 £
(1,972,567.30 ₩)
1,608.22 £
(2,642,328.82 ₩)
     +34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 742.20 £
(1,219,446.02 ₩)
1,214.11 £
(1,994,793.55 ₩)
     +63.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 897.89 £
(1,475,240.64 ₩)
409.96 £
(673,567.63 ₩)
     -54.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 566.62 £
(930,964.08 ₩)
306.42 £
(503,458.44 ₩)
     -45.9 %
Salaries And Financing
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,883.05 £
(3,093,876.16 ₩)
2,332.88 £
(3,832,961.12 ₩)
     +23.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.90 3.53      -9.5 %
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