Cost of Living in South Korea

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Summary of cost of living in South Korea:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,935.5$ (5,077,965.4₩) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,086.7$ (1,402,169.4₩) without rent.
Cost of living in South Korea is, on average, 8.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in South Korea is, on average, 61.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	9,000.00 ₩	7,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50,000.00 ₩	30,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 ₩	7,000.00-9,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,000.00 ₩	2,500.00-6,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,000.00 ₩	4,000.00-8,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4,819.32 ₩	3,000.00-6,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,917.98 ₩	1,500.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	967.58 ₩	800.00-1,500.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10,625.32 ₩	7,570.83-15,898.73
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,526.87 ₩	2,267.96-7,257.49
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,995.02 ₩	1,088.62-3,628.74
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,448.60 ₩	2,280.00-7,200.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7,441.18 ₩	4,535.93-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5,190.38 ₩	2,588.60-8,164.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	19,771.34 ₩	7,638.50-36,287.43
Apples (1 lb)	4,074.71 ₩	1,360.78-6,803.89
Banana (1 lb)	2,141.79 ₩	1,360.78-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb)	3,584.84 ₩	1,360.78-6,350.30
Tomato (1 lb)	3,340.66 ₩	1,360.78-6,350.30
Potato (1 lb)	2,428.13 ₩	1,088.62-4,535.93
Onion (1 lb)	1,780.13 ₩	907.19-2,676.20
Lettuce (1 head)	3,121.27 ₩	1,500.00-5,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,432.55 ₩	700.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20,000.00 ₩	10,000.00-35,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,928.22 ₩	2,000.00-4,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3,493.87 ₩	2,000.00-6,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,500.00 ₩	4,500.00-6,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,350.00 ₩	1,250.00-1,600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60,000.00 ₩	50,000.00-80,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,850.00 ₩	3,300.00-4,800.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,287.48 ₩	1,200.57-2,414.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₩	10,000.00-18,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6,595.77 ₩	5,980.95-7,828.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,731,000.00 ₩	37,731,000.00-40,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,328,934.05 ₩	28,090,400.00-35,700,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	219,768.16 ₩	143,846.15-300,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	66,320.31 ₩	33,000.00-69,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	28,770.76 ₩	20,000.00-50,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	62,779.72 ₩	30,000.00-125,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21,511.43 ₩	10,000.00-30,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14,000.00 ₩	11,000.00-17,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	476,482.76 ₩	350,000.00-760,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	28,986,923.37 ₩	15,000,000.00-43,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	76,239.33 ₩	40,000.00-120,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	55,833.31 ₩	30,000.00-100,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	103,886.02 ₩	61,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	150,906.11 ₩	85,000.00-250,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	672,388.06 ₩	370,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	487,220.79 ₩	300,000.00-951,227.48
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,024,770.08 ₩	850,000.00-4,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,234,635.32 ₩	600,000.00-3,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,565,146.78 ₩	557,413.60-3,483,835.01
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,073,193.17 ₩	371,609.07-1,858,045.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,202,953.35 ₩
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.40	3.00-6.00

Prices in South Korea

This country had 3621 entries in the past 12 months by 441 different contributors.
Last update: November 2023
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