Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.3 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 67.4% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,247
|
$7.88
₩11,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,720
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,897
|
$1.59
₩2,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,942
|
$0.84
₩1,181
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,240
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,351
|
$6.52
₩9,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,580
|
$8.06
₩11,318
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,642
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,432
|
$4.74
₩6,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,134
|
$3.30
₩4,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$1.55
₩2,176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,327
|
$2.44
₩3,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,727
|
$2.68
₩3,771
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,837
|
$1.73
₩2,431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,591
|
$1.39
₩1,948
|
|
pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$4.59
₩6,444
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$44.40
₩62,367
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$8.02
₩11,266
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,186
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,323,947
|
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,645,928
|
$490.54
₩688,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,922
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,399,034
|
$385.48
₩541,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,163,580
|
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,418
|
$3.58
₩5,030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,594
|
$3.60
₩5,059
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,922
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,359
|
$53.73
₩75,463
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,689
|
$10.74
₩15,089
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$124.89
₩175,410
|
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