Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 8.0% cheaper than France.
If you lived in South Korea instead of France, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.79
|
$6.16
₩8,779
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.28
|
$5.24
₩7,467
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.58
|
$1.47
₩2,098
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$0.79
₩1,128
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.62
|
$3.08
₩4,385
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.01
|
$5.40
₩7,703
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.27
|
$7.46
₩10,630
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
$2.76
₩3,930
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.51
|
$3.32
₩4,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$3.17
₩4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.90
|
$1.49
₩2,122
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$2.53
₩3,608
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$2.41
₩3,441
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.82
₩2,601
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.21
₩1,724
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.86
|
$4.39
₩6,260
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.67
|
$45.32
₩64,587
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,575.34
|
$27,023.07
₩38,514,625
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.71
|
$8.17
₩11,647
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
France
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.45
|
$17.65
₩25,162
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€709.68
|
$426.93
₩608,484
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€571.76
|
$328.41
₩468,071
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€132.53
|
$111.42
₩158,805
|
|
pay 52.0% more for childcare
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€653.01
|
$373.40
₩532,189
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,669.00
|
$22,907.58
₩32,649,022
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.87
|
$3.09
₩4,410
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.85
|
$3.39
₩4,831
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.19
|
$3.21
₩4,581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.98
|
$45.71
₩65,150
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.45
|
$10.10
₩14,393
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€84.79
|
$60.70
₩86,519
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.72
|
$44.52
₩63,456
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€86.58
|
$72.99
₩104,032
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.05
|
$93.73
₩133,589
|
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