Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 46.0% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% less in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Seoul
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of George Town, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$7.88
₩11,332
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$6.09
₩8,756
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.59
₩2,282
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.84
₩1,209
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$3.10
₩4,452
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$6.52
₩9,384
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$8.06
₩11,591
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$3.06
₩4,399
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$4.74
₩6,813
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$3.30
₩4,743
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.55
₩2,229
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.44
₩3,511
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$2.68
₩3,862
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.73
₩2,489
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.39
₩1,995
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.59
₩6,599
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$44.40
₩63,870
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,307.23
|
$27,023.07
₩38,868,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$8.02
₩11,538
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$22.27
₩32,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.57
|
$883.18
₩1,270,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.95
|
$490.54
₩705,573
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.08
|
$133.35
₩191,810
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.89
|
$385.48
₩554,461
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,984.79
|
$20,782.92
₩29,893,384
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$3.58
₩5,151
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$3.60
₩5,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$3.22
₩4,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$53.73
₩77,282
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$10.74
₩15,452
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$59.13
₩85,047
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$46.64
₩67,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.86
|
$86.69
₩124,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.77
|
$124.89
₩179,638
|
|
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