Cost of living comparison

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If you lived in Seoul instead of West Island, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
West Island
Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $7.88
₩11,395
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $6.09
₩8,805
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.59
₩2,295

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
West Island
Seoul
Bread
1 loaf
?? $3.10
₩4,477
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $6.52
₩9,436
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $8.06
₩11,656

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
West Island
Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.59
₩6,636
Monthly public transit pass ?? $44.40
₩64,228
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $27,023.07
₩39,086,703

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
West Island
Seoul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $22.27
₩32,217
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $883.18
₩1,277,448
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $490.54
₩709,526

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
West Island
Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $385.48
₩557,567
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $20,782.92
₩30,060,827

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
West Island
Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $3.58
₩5,180
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $3.60
₩5,210
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.22
₩4,662

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
West Island
Seoul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $59.13
₩85,523
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $46.64
₩67,467
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $86.69
₩125,395

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