Cost of Living in South Korea

Summary of cost of living in South Korea:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9,500.00 ₩ 7,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50,000.00 ₩ 32,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 ₩ 7,000.00-9,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,500.00 ₩ 2,800.00-6,729.67
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6,000.00 ₩ 4,000.00-8,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4,946.71 ₩ 3,000.00-6,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,954.70 ₩ 1,500.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,019.76 ₩ 800.00-1,600.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10,670.72 ₩ 7,570.83-15,141.65
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,541.18 ₩ 2,267.96-8,164.67
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,895.84 ₩ 1,133.98-3,175.15
Eggs (regular) (12) 4,251.12 ₩ 2,400.00-7,200.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7,244.97 ₩ 4,535.93-15,875.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5,189.96 ₩ 2,267.96-7,529.64
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19,718.75 ₩ 8,618.27-34,019.47
Apples (1 lb) 4,154.49 ₩ 1,360.78-6,803.89
Banana (1 lb) 2,102.44 ₩ 1,360.78-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb) 3,488.14 ₩ 1,360.78-6,350.30
Tomato (1 lb) 3,331.61 ₩ 1,360.78-5,805.99
Potato (1 lb) 2,398.96 ₩ 1,088.62-4,535.93
Onion (1 lb) 1,801.08 ₩ 907.19-2,540.12
Lettuce (1 head) 3,096.63 ₩ 1,500.00-4,900.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,455.28 ₩ 700.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20,000.00 ₩ 10,000.00-37,387.08
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,924.80 ₩ 2,000.00-4,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,614.21 ₩ 2,250.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4,500.00 ₩ 4,500.00-5,500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,400.00 ₩ 1,250.00-1,600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60,000.00 ₩ 50,000.00-70,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4,250.00 ₩ 3,300.00-4,800.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,609.34 ₩ 1,208.62-2,414.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12,000.00 ₩ 10,800.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6,383.26 ₩ 6,052.87-7,192.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,731,000.00 ₩ 37,731,000.00-38,400,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,390,860.75 ₩ 28,000,000.00-35,250,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221,523.83 ₩ 143,846.15-300,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63,767.86 ₩ 33,000.00-75,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28,915.50 ₩ 20,000.00-50,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62,197.60 ₩ 30,000.00-100,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22,212.00 ₩ 10,000.00-30,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14,000.00 ₩ 12,000.00-17,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 464,153.85 ₩ 350,000.00-760,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,966,254.42 ₩ 13,200,000.00-43,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77,755.92 ₩ 40,000.00-130,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58,261.89 ₩ 30,000.00-100,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109,500.00 ₩ 65,000.00-160,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152,884.16 ₩ 80,000.00-220,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 653,787.88 ₩ 400,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 485,869.76 ₩ 300,000.00-900,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,975,892.86 ₩ 850,000.00-4,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,206,917.64 ₩ 600,000.00-2,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,435,025.23 ₩ 557,413.60-2,787,068.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 968,203.86 ₩ 362,318.84-1,678,366.98
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,314,272.16 ₩
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 3.20-6.04

Prices in South Korea

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