Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 32.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Seoul
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of London, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.45
|
$7.88
₩11,023
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$6.09
₩8,517
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$1.59
₩2,220
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.84
₩1,176
|
|
pay 59.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$3.10
₩4,331
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.25
|
$6.52
₩9,128
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.75
|
$8.06
₩11,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$3.06
₩4,279
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$4.74
₩6,627
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$3.30
₩4,614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$1.55
₩2,168
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$2.44
₩3,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$2.68
₩3,756
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.73
₩2,421
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.39
₩1,940
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$4.59
₩6,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.46
|
$44.40
₩62,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,502.17
|
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.54
|
$8.02
₩11,223
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.34
|
$22.27
₩31,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,133.90
|
$883.18
₩1,235,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,553.67
|
$490.54
₩686,323
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.68
|
$133.35
₩186,577
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,756.83
|
$385.48
₩539,334
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,998.50
|
$20,782.92
₩29,077,795
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.22
|
$3.58
₩5,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$3.60
₩5,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.88
|
$3.22
₩4,509
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.43
|
$53.73
₩75,173
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.15
|
$10.74
₩15,031
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.98
|
$59.13
₩82,727
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.05
|
$46.64
₩65,261
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.48
|
$86.69
₩121,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.91
|
$124.89
₩174,737
|
|
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