Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 82.7% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 79.2% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in United Kingdom
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in South Korea. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,754
|
$18.70
£14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,446
|
$9.25
£7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,092
|
$2.23
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,125
|
$1.57
£1.20
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,372
|
$1.53
£1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,681
|
$4.35
£3.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,600
|
$5.92
£4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,919
|
$3.77
£2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,719
|
$3.70
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,502
|
$1.23
£0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,116
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,598
|
$1.26
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,431
|
$1.42
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,594
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,719
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,243
|
$7.07
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩64,403
|
$98.23
£75.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$34,832.80
£26,626.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,614
|
$17.15
£13.11
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,090
|
$39.40
£30.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩606,749
|
$1,243.58
£950.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩466,736
|
$1,020.84
£780.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩158,352
|
$229.21
£175.21
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩530,672
|
$1,497.56
£1,144.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,555,903
|
$18,629.32
£14,240.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,397
|
$5.63
£4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,817
|
$4.12
£3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,568
|
$17.47
£13.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,964
|
$45.31
£34.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,352
|
$12.89
£9.86
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩86,272
|
$78.43
£59.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩63,275
|
$40.13
£30.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩103,736
|
$90.36
£69.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩133,208
|
$96.72
£73.93
|
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