Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 14.1% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% more in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% less in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in San Jose
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in San Jose are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in San Jose.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 49.1% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,498
|
$10.83
CRC5,456.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,885
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,316
|
$1.99
CRC1,004.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,227
|
$1.46
CRC736.01
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,517
|
$2.60
CRC1,308.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,522
|
$4.26
CRC2,148.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,761
|
$7.23
CRC3,643.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,464
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,913
|
$4.41
CRC2,220.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,813
|
$1.95
CRC982.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,261
|
$0.63
CRC317.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,562
|
$1.59
CRC801.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,918
|
$1.35
CRC679.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,526
|
$1.30
CRC654.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,024
|
$1.19
CRC600.00
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,696
|
$5.49
CRC2,764.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,809
|
$38.02
CRC19,155.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,602,542.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,707
|
$15.94
CRC8,030.91
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,509
|
$53.59
CRC27,000.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,289,009
|
$742.08
CRC373,849.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩715,947
|
$463.60
CRC233,555.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩194,630
|
$63.06
CRC31,766.53
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩562,613
|
$521.49
CRC262,720.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,332,875
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,259,901.55
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,227
|
$2.92
CRC1,468.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,257
|
$3.69
CRC1,859.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,704
|
$5.05
CRC2,545.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩78,418
|
$59.70
CRC30,076.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,680
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩86,297
|
$73.59
CRC37,071.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩68,078
|
$50.81
CRC25,598.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩126,530
|
$125.98
CRC63,468.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩182,279
|
$117.31
CRC59,101.00
|
|
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