Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 27.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% less in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Seoul
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$7.88
₩11,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$1.59
₩2,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.84
₩1,236
|
|
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$6.52
₩9,593
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$8.06
₩11,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$4.74
₩6,964
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$3.30
₩4,849
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$1.55
₩2,278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$2.44
₩3,589
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$2.68
₩3,948
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$1.73
₩2,545
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$1.39
₩2,039
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$4.59
₩6,746
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$44.40
₩65,293
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$8.02
₩11,795
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$490.54
₩721,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$385.48
₩566,811
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$3.60
₩5,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$53.73
₩79,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$10.74
₩15,797
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$124.89
₩183,639
|
|
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