Restaurants | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.67 £ (9,750.00 ₩) |
15.00 £ (25,775.05 ₩) |
+164.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
29.19 £ (50,150.00 ₩) |
60.00 £ (103,100.19 ₩) |
+105.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.66 £ (8,000.00 ₩) |
7.00 £ (12,028.36 ₩) |
+50.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.62 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
4.50 £ (7,732.51 ₩) |
+71.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 £ (6,000.00 ₩) |
4.20 £ (7,217.01 ₩) |
+20.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
2.91 £ (5,006.48 ₩) |
3.15 £ (5,419.71 ₩) |
+8.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.16 £ (2,000.05 ₩) |
1.73 £ (2,973.33 ₩) |
+48.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.60 £ (1,032.19 ₩) |
1.25 £ (2,150.77 ₩) |
+108.4 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.22 £ (10,687.34 ₩) |
4.67 £ (8,024.42 ₩) |
-24.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.09 £ (3,587.84 ₩) |
1.10 £ (1,894.40 ₩) |
-47.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (1,925.45 ₩) |
0.71 £ (1,228.01 ₩) |
-36.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.50 £ (4,297.12 ₩) |
2.96 £ (5,090.64 ₩) |
+18.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.20 £ (7,216.05 ₩) |
3.15 £ (5,416.84 ₩) |
-24.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (5,235.65 ₩) |
2.97 £ (5,103.27 ₩) |
-2.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.33 £ (19,475.55 ₩) |
4.76 £ (8,181.85 ₩) |
-58.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.39 £ (4,098.65 ₩) |
0.96 £ (1,641.92 ₩) |
-59.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.22 £ (2,089.15 ₩) |
0.52 £ (884.97 ₩) |
-57.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.06 £ (3,547.77 ₩) |
0.96 £ (1,651.02 ₩) |
-53.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.95 £ (3,354.21 ₩) |
1.20 £ (2,067.62 ₩) |
-38.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (2,412.16 ₩) |
0.50 £ (862.53 ₩) |
-64.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (1,786.48 ₩) |
0.47 £ (812.76 ₩) |
-54.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.83 £ (3,149.03 ₩) |
0.77 £ (1,316.44 ₩) |
-58.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.85 £ (1,454.35 ₩) |
1.06 £ (1,815.33 ₩) |
+24.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11.64 £ (20,000.00 ₩) |
7.50 £ (12,887.52 ₩) |
-35.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 £ (2,945.91 ₩) |
1.91 £ (3,285.50 ₩) |
+11.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.10 £ (3,615.48 ₩) |
2.36 £ (4,059.29 ₩) |
+12.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.62 £ (4,500.00 ₩) |
13.00 £ (22,338.38 ₩) |
+396.4 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.84 £ (1,450.00 ₩) |
2.40 £ (4,124.01 ₩) |
+184.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
34.92 £ (60,000.00 ₩) |
67.80 £ (116,503.22 ₩) |
+94.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 £ (4,300.00 ₩) |
3.00 £ (5,155.01 ₩) |
+19.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.94 £ (1,609.34 ₩) |
2.00 £ (3,429.09 ₩) |
+113.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.98 £ (12,000.00 ₩) |
17.40 £ (29,899.06 ₩) |
+149.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.67 £ (6,299.62 ₩) |
5.71 £ (9,805.53 ₩) |
+55.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,957.86 £ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
28,285.00 £ (48,603,149.18 ₩) |
+28.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,984.62 £ (32,621,958.68 ₩) |
24,796.11 £ (42,608,064.97 ₩) |
+30.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
129.95 £ (223,293.23 ₩) |
250.06 £ (429,684.47 ₩) |
+92.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
37.11 £ (63,767.86 ₩) |
12.30 £ (21,131.98 ₩) |
-66.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
17.10 £ (29,378.02 ₩) |
30.46 £ (52,345.48 ₩) |
+78.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.58 £ (62,860.80 ₩) |
32.40 £ (55,667.76 ₩) |
-11.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.22 £ (22,712.00 ₩) |
10.94 £ (18,790.66 ₩) |
-17.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.58 £ (14,750.00 ₩) |
10.00 £ (17,183.37 ₩) |
+16.5 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
273.94 £ (470,720.00 ₩) |
1,241.11 £ (2,132,642.84 ₩) |
+353.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,334.50 £ (28,068,166.70 ₩) |
14,603.37 £ (25,093,505.90 ₩) |
-10.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
45.28 £ (77,801.14 ₩) |
64.01 £ (109,992.38 ₩) |
+41.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.24 £ (57,119.03 ₩) |
31.21 £ (53,631.30 ₩) |
-6.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
63.72 £ (109,500.00 ₩) |
73.66 £ (126,572.95 ₩) |
+15.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
88.21 £ (151,575.39 ₩) |
74.98 £ (128,845.21 ₩) |
-15.0 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
389.18 £ (668,750.00 ₩) |
1,057.57 £ (1,817,260.11 ₩) |
+171.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
285.21 £ (490,092.84 ₩) |
871.35 £ (1,497,276.56 ₩) |
+205.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,176.08 £ (2,020,909.09 ₩) |
1,759.66 £ (3,023,687.91 ₩) |
+49.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
707.80 £ (1,216,244.28 ₩) |
1,343.52 £ (2,308,622.97 ₩) |
+89.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
846.30 £ (1,454,225.73 ₩) |
469.76 £ (807,201.72 ₩) |
-44.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
573.49 £ (985,443.78 ₩) |
352.90 £ (606,394.41 ₩) |
-38.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,903.13 £ (3,270,214.43 ₩) |
2,343.14 £ (4,026,301.30 ₩) |
+23.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.65 | 5.90 | +26.8 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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