Cost of living comparison
Drogheda is 55.8% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% more in Drogheda
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Drogheda
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Drogheda
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Drogheda
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% more in Drogheda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.7% more in Drogheda
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Drogheda
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Drogheda are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Drogheda. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Drogheda.
If you lived in Drogheda instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 63.4% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,548
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,923
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,326
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,232
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,537
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,563
|
$5.00
€4.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,812
|
$5.56
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,483
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,943
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,834
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,271
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,578
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,935
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,537
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,033
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,725
|
$7.07
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩65,087
|
$139.80
€128.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,609,869
|
$39,306.91
€36,145.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,758
|
$20.52
€18.87
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,649
|
$46.91
€43.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,294,546
|
$1,714.82
€1,576.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩719,022
|
$1,554.06
€1,429.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩195,466
|
$179.92
€165.45
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩565,030
|
$977.98
€899.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,463,184
|
$7,502.34
€6,899.03
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,249
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,280
|
$3.67
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,724
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩78,755
|
$58.29
€53.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,747
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩86,668
|
$71.45
€65.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩68,370
|
$33.94
€31.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩127,073
|
$88.42
€81.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩183,062
|
$102.89
€94.62
|
|
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