Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 46.7% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,997
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,215
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,174
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 61.7% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,107
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,249
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,612
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,603
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,163
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,407
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,748
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,416
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,936
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,405
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩61,986
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,197
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩684,756
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩538,102
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,999
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,028
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,002
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,996
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩174,338
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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