Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 15.3% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$7.88
₩10,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.34
|
$1.59
₩2,215
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$0.84
₩1,174
|
|
pay 70.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$6.52
₩9,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.05
|
$8.06
₩11,249
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.40
|
$4.74
₩6,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$3.30
₩4,603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.55
₩2,163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$2.44
₩3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$2.68
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.73
₩2,416
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$1.39
₩1,936
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$4.59
₩6,405
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€116.89
|
$44.40
₩61,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.11
|
$8.02
₩11,197
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
$490.54
₩684,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
$385.48
₩538,102
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$3.58
₩4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
$3.60
₩5,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.35
|
$53.73
₩75,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$10.74
₩14,996
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.37
|
$124.89
₩174,338
|
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