Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 28.2% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$8.11
₩11,194
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
$5.90
₩8,141
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.33
|
$1.53
₩2,105
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.51
|
$0.82
₩1,135
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
$3.09
₩4,266
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.44
|
$6.06
₩8,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.11
|
$8.19
₩11,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
$3.27
₩4,517
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.10
|
$4.76
₩6,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.42
|
$3.12
₩4,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.97
|
$1.57
₩2,171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
$2.58
₩3,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$2.72
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$1.91
₩2,633
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$1.42
₩1,953
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.88
|
$4.69
₩6,471
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.54
|
$45.15
₩62,328
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
$27,815.53
₩38,394,890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.15
|
$9.44
₩13,025
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
$23.52
₩32,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
$873.53
₩1,205,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
$528.87
₩730,014
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
$140.47
₩193,896
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
$381.75
₩526,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
$20,838.36
₩28,764,028
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.14
|
$3.69
₩5,088
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.71
|
$3.88
₩5,351
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$3.32
₩4,579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$102.17
|
$52.67
₩72,696
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.79
|
$11.06
₩15,264
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
$60.77
₩83,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
$44.72
₩61,724
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
$85.92
₩118,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$263.40
|
$127.28
₩175,685
|
|
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