Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 46.8% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Seoul
The cost of childcare and groceries in Seoul are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$7.88
₩11,498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$6.09
₩8,885
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.59
₩2,316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.84
₩1,227
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$3.10
₩4,517
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.52
₩9,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$8.06
₩11,761
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.06
₩4,464
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$4.74
₩6,913
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.30
₩4,813
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.55
₩2,261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.44
₩3,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.68
₩3,918
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.73
₩2,526
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
₩2,024
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.59
₩6,696
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.40
₩64,809
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.02
₩11,707
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$22.27
₩32,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$883.18
₩1,289,009
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$490.54
₩715,947
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$133.35
₩194,630
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$385.48
₩562,613
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$20,782.92
₩30,332,875
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$3.58
₩5,227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.60
₩5,257
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.22
₩4,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$53.73
₩78,418
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.74
₩15,680
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.13
₩86,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.64
₩68,078
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.69
₩126,530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$124.89
₩182,279
|
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