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
€20.55
|
$7.88
₩11,395
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.59
₩2,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$0.84
₩1,216
|
|
pay 70.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$6.52
₩9,436
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.10
|
$8.06
₩11,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.45
|
$4.74
₩6,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$3.30
₩4,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.55
₩2,241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$2.44
₩3,530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$2.68
₩3,883
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.73
₩2,503
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.39
₩2,006
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$4.59
₩6,636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€118.17
|
$44.40
₩64,228
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.38
|
$8.02
₩11,602
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
$490.54
₩709,526
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
$385.48
₩557,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$3.58
₩5,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$3.60
₩5,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.93
|
$53.73
₩77,715
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$10.74
₩15,539
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€109.56
|
$124.89
₩180,644
|
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