Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 0.8% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
$7.88
₩11,395
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$1.59
₩2,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$0.84
₩1,216
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$6.52
₩9,436
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
$8.06
₩11,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
$4.74
₩6,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$3.30
₩4,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$1.55
₩2,241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$2.44
₩3,530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$2.68
₩3,883
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$1.73
₩2,503
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$1.39
₩2,006
|
|
pay 81.6% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
$4.59
₩6,636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
$44.40
₩64,228
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
$8.02
₩11,602
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
$490.54
₩709,526
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
$385.48
₩557,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
$3.58
₩5,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$3.60
₩5,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
$53.73
₩77,715
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$10.74
₩15,539
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
$124.89
₩180,644
|
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