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
£33.58
|
$7.88
₩10,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$6.09
₩8,419
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$1.59
₩2,194
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$0.84
₩1,163
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$3.10
₩4,281
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$6.52
₩9,023
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$8.06
₩11,145
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$3.06
₩4,230
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$4.74
₩6,550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$3.30
₩4,561
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.55
₩2,143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$2.44
₩3,376
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$2.68
₩3,713
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.73
₩2,393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.39
₩1,918
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.89
|
$4.59
₩6,345
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.90
|
$44.40
₩61,411
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
$27,023.07
₩37,372,666
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.27
|
$8.02
₩11,094
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
$22.27
₩30,805
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
$883.18
₩1,221,429
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
$490.54
₩678,411
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
$133.35
₩184,426
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
$385.48
₩533,116
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
$20,782.92
₩28,742,594
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$3.58
₩4,953
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$3.60
₩4,982
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
$3.22
₩4,457
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.01
|
$53.73
₩74,307
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.43
|
$10.74
₩14,858
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
$59.13
₩81,773
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
$46.64
₩64,509
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
$86.69
₩119,896
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.33
|
$124.89
₩172,723
|
|
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