Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 3.1% higher than in South Korea (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 16.6% higher than in South Korea
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 74.2% higher than in South Korea
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 91.2% higher than in South Korea
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 26.2% lower than in South Korea
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 8.9% higher than in South Korea
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Restaurants
South Korea Edit United Kingdom Edit 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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 Edit United Kingdom Edit
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 202525 May 2025
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