Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 0.9% lower than in Sweden (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 3.6% lower than in Sweden
Rent Prices in South Korea are 13.6% lower than in Sweden
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 44.4% lower than in Sweden
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 26.1% higher than in Sweden
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 16.8% lower than in Sweden
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Restaurants
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.69 $
(140.00 kr)		 7.32 $
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -50.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 83.92 $
(800.00 kr)		 43.93 $
(60,000.00 ₩)		      -47.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.43 $
(109.00 kr)		 5.86 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -48.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.87 $
(75.00 kr)		 3.66 $
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -53.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.87 $
(75.00 kr)		 5.13 $
(7,000.00 ₩)		      -34.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.70 $
(44.81 kr)		 3.76 $
(5,131.75 ₩)		      -20.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(26.58 kr)		 1.60 $
(2,186.64 ₩)		      -42.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(22.10 kr)		 0.80 $
(1,093.32 ₩)		      -65.5 %
Markets
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.36 $
(60.63 kr)		 8.22 $
(11,220.15 ₩)		      +29.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 $
(26.19 kr)		 2.81 $
(3,833.03 ₩)		      +2.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.71 $
(16.26 kr)		 1.38 $
(1,890.57 ₩)		      -18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.39 $
(41.85 kr)		 3.02 $
(4,126.34 ₩)		      -31.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.45 $
(51.95 kr)		 6.15 $
(8,399.20 ₩)		      +12.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 $
(53.42 kr)		 4.22 $
(5,758.80 ₩)		      -24.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.51 $
(81.11 kr)		 13.52 $
(18,460.86 ₩)		      +58.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.44 $
(13.74 kr)		 3.56 $
(4,864.29 ₩)		      +147.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.24 $
(11.83 kr)		 1.56 $
(2,135.18 ₩)		      +25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.43 $
(13.61 kr)		 2.67 $
(3,643.41 ₩)		      +86.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(19.36 kr)		 2.71 $
(3,698.46 ₩)		      +33.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 $
(7.70 kr)		 1.74 $
(2,373.25 ₩)		      +115.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 $
(7.63 kr)		 1.31 $
(1,782.34 ₩)		      +63.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.36 $
(22.54 kr)		 2.47 $
(3,373.78 ₩)		      +4.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.48 $
(14.12 kr)		 1.17 $
(1,600.29 ₩)		      -20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.49 $
(109.50 kr)		 18.31 $
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +59.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $
(19.68 kr)		 2.15 $
(2,933.37 ₩)		      +4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $
(20.94 kr)		 2.91 $
(3,973.02 ₩)		      +32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.66 $
(73.00 kr)		 3.29 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -57.0 %
Transportation
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.78 $
(36.00 kr)		 1.10 $
(1,500.00 ₩)		      -70.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.17 $
(850.00 kr)		 46.86 $
(64,000.00 ₩)		      -47.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.40 $
(61.00 kr)		 3.29 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -48.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 $
(32.19 kr)		 1.01 $
(1,383.58 ₩)		      -70.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 62.68 $
(597.50 kr)		 8.79 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -86.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.42 $
(70.73 kr)		 4.58 $
(6,257.25 ₩)		      -38.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,415.76 $
(309,000.00 kr)		 27,626.99 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,178.90 $
(325,806.94 kr)		 23,842.82 $
(32,562,841.16 ₩)		      -30.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 126.71 $
(1,207.84 kr)		 168.38 $
(229,959.31 ₩)		      +32.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.76 $
(274.15 kr)		 40.12 $
(54,795.04 ₩)		      +39.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.16 $
(363.78 kr)		 21.69 $
(29,626.28 ₩)		      -43.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.33 $
(393.98 kr)		 51.72 $
(70,640.94 ₩)		      +25.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.87 $
(265.64 kr)		 19.23 $
(26,261.90 ₩)		      -31.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.68 $
(159.00 kr)		 10.98 $
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -34.2 %
Childcare
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 153.76 $
(1,465.71 kr)		 392.06 $
(535,441.59 ₩)		      +155.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,585.05 $
(24,641.73 kr)		 23,465.36 $
(32,047,329.58 ₩)		      +807.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.48 $
(881.51 kr)		 57.85 $
(79,007.28 ₩)		      -37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.30 $
(393.65 kr)		 48.60 $
(66,374.31 ₩)		      +17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.76 $
(969.98 kr)		 81.49 $
(111,299.06 ₩)		      -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.31 $
(1,394.65 kr)		 108.19 $
(147,763.16 ₩)		      -26.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 951.86 $
(9,073.55 kr)		 663.33 $
(905,926.57 ₩)		      -30.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 746.88 $
(7,119.53 kr)		 420.63 $
(574,469.16 ₩)		      -43.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,570.17 $
(14,967.50 kr)		 1,746.10 $
(2,384,705.39 ₩)		      +11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,203.91 $
(11,476.19 kr)		 1,036.42 $
(1,415,467.52 ₩)		      -13.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 568.85 $
(5,422.48 kr)		 1,374.46 $
(1,877,135.69 ₩)		      +141.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.27 $
(3,548.60 kr)		 884.25 $
(1,207,647.94 ₩)		      +137.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,163.44 $
(30,155.16 kr)		 2,538.09 $
(3,466,341.29 ₩)		      -19.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.52 4.34      -4.0 %
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