Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 3.5 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 46.2% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$7.88
₩10,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$1.59
₩2,215
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.84
₩1,174
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$6.52
₩9,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$8.06
₩11,249
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$4.74
₩6,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$3.30
₩4,603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$1.55
₩2,163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$2.44
₩3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$2.68
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$1.73
₩2,416
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$1.39
₩1,936
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$4.59
₩6,405
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$44.40
₩61,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$8.02
₩11,197
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$490.54
₩684,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$385.48
₩538,102
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$3.58
₩4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$3.60
₩5,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$53.73
₩75,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$10.74
₩14,996
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$124.89
₩174,338
|
|
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