Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 7.8% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Seoul
The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Seoul are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.88
₩11,023
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$6.09
₩8,517
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.59
₩2,220
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.84
₩1,176
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.10
₩4,331
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$6.52
₩9,128
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$8.06
₩11,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$3.06
₩4,279
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$4.74
₩6,627
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.30
₩4,614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.55
₩2,168
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$2.44
₩3,415
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.68
₩3,756
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.73
₩2,421
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.39
₩1,940
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.59
₩6,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$44.40
₩62,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$8.02
₩11,223
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$22.27
₩31,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$883.18
₩1,235,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$490.54
₩686,323
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$133.35
₩186,577
|
|
pay 40.9% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$385.48
₩539,334
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$20,782.92
₩29,077,795
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.58
₩5,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.60
₩5,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$3.22
₩4,509
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$53.73
₩75,173
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.74
₩15,031
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$59.13
₩82,727
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$46.64
₩65,261
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$86.69
₩121,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$124.89
₩174,737
|
|
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