Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 12.2% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪76.50
|
$7.88
₩11,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.36
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.60
|
$1.59
₩2,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.24
|
$0.84
₩1,181
|
|
pay 90.6% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.74
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.99
|
$6.52
₩9,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.87
|
$8.06
₩11,318
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.29
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.64
|
$4.74
₩6,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.03
|
$3.30
₩4,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$1.55
₩2,176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.73
|
$2.44
₩3,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$2.68
₩3,771
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.21
|
$1.73
₩2,431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.14
|
$1.39
₩1,948
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.79
|
$4.59
₩6,444
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪232.96
|
$44.40
₩62,367
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪161,919.56
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.12
|
$8.02
₩11,266
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪97.61
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,437.36
|
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,872.53
|
$490.54
₩688,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪531.64
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,117.64
|
$385.48
₩541,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,897.35
|
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.59
|
$3.58
₩5,030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.03
|
$3.60
₩5,059
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.55
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪314.34
|
$53.73
₩75,463
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.42
|
$10.74
₩15,089
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪360.30
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪222.10
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪407.19
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪404.72
|
$124.89
₩175,410
|
|
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