Price Rankings for Seoul, South Korea

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World Ranking

40^th Cheapest Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) (Transportation) out of 289 Cities in the World.
51^st Cheapest Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) (Transportation) out of 185 Cities in the World.

4^th Most Expensive Apples (1kg) (Markets) out of 385 Cities in the World.
5^th Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 385 Cities in the World.
7^th Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 383 Cities in the World.

Asia Ranking

18^th Cheapest Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) (Transportation) out of 79 Cities in Asia

1^st Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 92 Cities in Asia
1^st Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 92 Cities in Asia
1^st Most Expensive Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) (Markets) out of 92 Cities in Asia

Eastern Asia Ranking

2^nd Cheapest Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) (Markets) out of 11 Cities in Eastern Asia
2^nd Cheapest Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child (Childcare) out of 13 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 Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia
1^st Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11,000.00 ₩	Low	260^th/385	25^th/92	2^nd/15
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	67,500.00 ₩	Moderate	218^th/382	19^th/92	2^nd/15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,800.00 ₩	Low	255^th/347	38^th/86	3^rd/15
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5,000.00 ₩	Moderate	185^th/362	20^th/77	4^th/14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8,000.00 ₩	High	108^th/337	14^th/66	3^rd/13
Cappuccino (regular)	5,136.36 ₩	High	145^th/385	23^th/92	4^th/15
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2,304.11 ₩	Moderate	208^th/384	7^th/92	1^st/15
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,154.33 ₩	Low	234^th/383	14^th/92	3^rd/15
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,442.30 ₩	Very High	19^th/385	9^th/92	7^th/15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4,113.39 ₩	Very High	47^th/385	1^st/92	1^st/15
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,016.51 ₩	Very High	75^th/384	2^nd/92	2^nd/15
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,434.90 ₩	Moderate	179^th/385	12^th/92	2^nd/15
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8,159.18 ₩	High	123^th/384	22^th/91	10^th/14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6,721.01 ₩	High	128^th/385	4^th/92	1^st/15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	22,434.55 ₩	Very High	7^th/383	1^st/91	1^st/15
Apples (1 lb)	4,723.79 ₩	Very High	4^th/385	2^nd/92	1^st/15
Banana (1 lb)	2,201.82 ₩	Very High	5^th/385	1^st/92	1^st/15
Oranges (1 lb)	3,450.87 ₩	Very High	14^th/382	3^rd/92	2^nd/15
Tomato (1 lb)	3,793.33 ₩	Very High	17^th/382	1^st/92	1^st/15
Potato (1 lb)	2,410.13 ₩	Very High	15^th/381	2^nd/92	2^nd/15
Onion (1 lb)	1,936.48 ₩	Very High	30^th/384	3^rd/92	2^nd/15
Lettuce (1 head)	3,429.35 ₩	Very High	33^th/376	1^st/88	1^st/15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,770.83 ₩	High	102^th/385	6^th/92	2^nd/15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	29,000.00 ₩	Very High	7^th/360	6^th/73	2^nd/13
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,622.63 ₩	Very High	59^th/368	13^th/79	1^st/15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,340.91 ₩	High	94^th/359	25^th/75	1^st/13
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,500.00 ₩	Low	233^th/306	47^th/78	10^th/11
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,500.00 ₩	Moderate	180^th/334	18^th/80	3^rd/13
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	63,000.00 ₩	Moderate	114^th/229	11^st/53	3^rd/8
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,800.00 ₩	High	69^th/233	10^th/72	2^nd/15
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,259.31 ₩	Low	135^th/185	32^th/67	6^th/13
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₩	Moderate	70^th/129	9^th/46	5^th/8
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6,386.86 ₩	Low	237^th/385	43^th/92	4^th/15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,731,000.00 ₩	Moderate	90^th/156	20^th/43	3^rd/6
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,180,000.00 ₩	Very Low	250^th/289	62^th/79	4^th/12
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	238,805.87 ₩	Moderate	170^th/381	13^th/92	3^rd/15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	52,899.93 ₩	Very High	70^th/385	8^th/92	1^st/15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32,048.00 ₩	Low	245^th/385	33^th/92	5^th/15
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	75,640.76 ₩	High	83^th/379	31^st/91	8^th/15
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	33,812.50 ₩	High	63^th/242	18^th/70	2^nd/10
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15,000.00 ₩	Moderate	153^th/341	20^th/84	3^rd/14
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	543,191.36 ₩	Moderate	159^th/303	35^th/81	12^th/13
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,836,363.64 ₩	Very High	24^th/211	7^th/79	6^th/14
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82,837.50 ₩	Moderate	208^th/369	29^th/89	10^th/15
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	66,162.62 ₩	High	85^th/357	24^th/90	2^nd/15
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	122,347.83 ₩	Low	241^st/376	45^th/91	5^th/15
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	169,928.68 ₩	High	98^th/361	8^th/90	3^rd/15
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,269,094.06 ₩	Moderate	161^st/381	16^th/91	6^th/15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	684,916.09 ₩	Moderate	214^th/381	26^th/90	7^th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,678,763.16 ₩	High	75^th/374	10^th/92	4^th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,948,119.68 ₩	High	136^th/379	13^th/91	3^rd/15
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,572,812.93 ₩	Very High	5^th/306	3^rd/77	2^nd/15
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,467,918.93 ₩	Very High	9^th/291	4^th/71	2^nd/14
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,143,003.45 ₩	High	123^th/382	8^th/91	2^nd/15
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.03	Low	236^th/360	57^th/79	2^nd/14

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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