Price Rankings for Seoul, South Korea

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Use this tool to calculate allowance or adjustment if relocating to Seoul, South Korea. To get more information about prices displayed on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Seoul.

World Ranking

2^nd Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 343 Cities in the World.
2^nd Most Expensive Apples (1kg) (Markets) out of 343 Cities in the World.
6^th Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 341 Cities in the World.

Asia Ranking

1^st Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 83 Cities in Asia
1^st Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 83 Cities in Asia
1^st Most Expensive Potato (1kg) (Markets) out of 83 Cities in Asia

Eastern Asia Ranking

2^nd Cheapest Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) (Markets) out of 11 Cities in Eastern Asia
4^th Cheapest Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child (Childcare) out of 14 Cities in Eastern Asia

1^st Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia
1^st Most Expensive Onion (1kg) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia
1^st Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10,048.00 ₩	Low	237^th/343	25^th/83	2^nd/15
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	67,500.00 ₩	Moderate	185^th/339	18^th/83	3^rd/15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 ₩	Low	247^th/317	39^th/81	3^rd/15
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5,000.00 ₩	Moderate	160^th/323	17^th/72	3^rd/15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7,000.00 ₩	High	116^th/311	17^th/67	3^rd/14
Cappuccino (regular)	5,201.16 ₩	High	119^th/342	18^th/83	3^rd/15
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2,141.46 ₩	Moderate	187^th/343	8^th/83	2^nd/15
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,082.05 ₩	Low	207^th/343	13^th/83	3^rd/15
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,082.90 ₩	Very High	21^st/343	10^th/83	8^th/15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3,984.99 ₩	Very High	45^th/342	2^nd/83	2^nd/15
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,070.58 ₩	Very High	55^th/342	2^nd/83	2^nd/15
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,558.34 ₩	Moderate	145^th/343	9^th/83	3^rd/15
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7,844.45 ₩	High	121^st/343	23^th/83	11^st/15
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6,758.12 ₩	High	106^th/343	2^nd/83	1^st/15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	23,903.26 ₩	Very High	6^th/341	1^st/82	1^st/15
Apples (1 lb)	4,490.11 ₩	Very High	2^nd/343	2^nd/83	1^st/15
Banana (1 lb)	2,228.44 ₩	Very High	2^nd/343	1^st/83	1^st/15
Oranges (1 lb)	3,549.54 ₩	Very High	11^st/342	3^rd/83	2^nd/15
Tomato (1 lb)	3,666.19 ₩	Very High	16^th/339	1^st/83	1^st/15
Potato (1 lb)	2,521.06 ₩	Very High	6^th/341	1^st/83	1^st/15
Onion (1 lb)	1,982.53 ₩	Very High	21^st/339	2^nd/83	1^st/15
Lettuce (1 head)	3,474.01 ₩	Very High	26^th/338	1^st/78	1^st/15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,743.04 ₩	High	83^th/343	6^th/83	2^nd/15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30,000.00 ₩	Very High	5^th/326	5^th/70	3^rd/13
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,609.51 ₩	Very High	44^th/327	10^th/72	1^st/15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,113.89 ₩	High	90^th/321	25^th/71	2^nd/14
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,600.00 ₩	Low	223^th/299	46^th/74	10^th/11
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,450.00 ₩	Moderate	169^th/317	16^th/74	3^rd/14
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	62,000.00 ₩	Moderate	103^th/214	10^th/47	3^rd/9
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,800.00 ₩	High	64^th/230	7^th/73	1^st/15
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,287.48 ₩	Low	133^th/183	26^th/64	5^th/12
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₩	Moderate	71^st/125	10^th/46	5^th/8
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6,387.64 ₩	Low	207^th/343	28^th/83	3^rd/15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,731,000.00 ₩	Moderate	88^th/156	19^th/44	3^rd/7
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,983,333.33 ₩	Very Low	215^th/268	45^th/71	5^th/13
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	248,025.70 ₩	High	133^th/338	8^th/83	2^nd/15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	56,212.79 ₩	Very High	58^th/342	6^th/83	1^st/15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31,513.78 ₩	Low	213^th/343	28^th/83	3^rd/15
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	74,871.12 ₩	High	74^th/335	28^th/83	7^th/15
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	33,176.88 ₩	High	49^th/219	15^th/66	2^nd/10
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15,000.00 ₩	Moderate	137^th/317	17^th/79	3^rd/15
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	523,333.16 ₩	Moderate	140^th/276	29^th/76	11^st/14
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	25,857,327.26 ₩	Very High	28^th/195	8^th/73	7^th/13
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	83,604.52 ₩	Moderate	188^th/336	22^th/83	7^th/15
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	61,476.81 ₩	High	114^th/320	26^th/83	3^rd/15
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	117,929.21 ₩	Low	222^th/340	42^th/83	6^th/15
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	176,052.86 ₩	High	68^th/332	8^th/83	4^th/15
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,158,294.33 ₩	Moderate	152^th/340	16^th/83	5^th/15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	712,000.00 ₩	Moderate	179^th/338	22^th/83	5^th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,505,999.34 ₩	High	72^th/333	11^st/83	4^th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,886,583.67 ₩	High	121^st/332	10^th/81	2^nd/15
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,469,029.30 ₩	Very High	6^th/282	3^rd/71	2^nd/15
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,448,635.59 ₩	Very High	11^st/275	4^th/71	2^nd/15
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,906,498.14 ₩	High	124^th/341	8^th/83	2^nd/15
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.01	Low	210^th/324	51^st/76	2^nd/15

Use this tool to calculate allowance or adjustment if relocating to Seoul, South Korea. To get more information about prices displayed on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Seoul.

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