Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 37.0% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% less in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Seoul
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.32
|
$7.88
₩10,760
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$6.09
₩8,314
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$1.59
₩2,167
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.84
|
$0.84
₩1,148
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
$3.10
₩4,227
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.93
|
$6.52
₩8,910
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.78
|
$8.06
₩11,006
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.18
|
$4.74
₩6,469
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$3.30
₩4,504
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.55
₩2,116
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$2.44
₩3,333
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$2.68
₩3,667
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.73
₩2,364
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$1.39
₩1,894
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.85
|
$4.59
₩6,266
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.51
|
$44.40
₩60,646
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,983
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.97
|
$8.02
₩10,955
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
$22.27
₩30,421
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
$883.18
₩1,206,209
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
$490.54
₩669,958
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
$133.35
₩182,128
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
$385.48
₩526,473
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
$20,782.92
₩28,384,447
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$3.58
₩4,891
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.65
|
$3.60
₩4,920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.59
|
$53.73
₩73,381
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.33
|
$10.74
₩14,672
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
$59.13
₩80,754
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
$46.64
₩63,705
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
$86.69
₩118,402
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.16
|
$124.89
₩170,570
|
|
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