Cost of Living in South Korea

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,547.37$ (4,245,219.77₩) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 973.86$ (1,165,445.31₩) without rent.
Cost of living in South Korea is, on average, 3.68% higher than in United States.
Rent in South Korea is, on average, 52.81% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8,000.00 ₩	6,000.00-12,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45,000.00 ₩	30,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6,500.00 ₩	6,000.00-7,191.12
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,000.00 ₩	2,000.00-5,421.98
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,000.00 ₩	3,300.00-9,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4,526.93 ₩	2,500.00-6,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,679.66 ₩	1,200.00-2,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	876.42 ₩	600.00-1,500.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	9,375.49 ₩	6,813.74-13,248.94
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2,716.21 ₩	1,814.37-4,082.34
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,089.08 ₩	1,133.98-3,175.15
Eggs (regular) (12)	3,423.19 ₩	1,600.00-6,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7,904.59 ₩	3,628.74-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5,068.75 ₩	2,267.96-9,071.86
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	15,848.45 ₩	6,803.89-31,751.50
Apples (1 lb)	3,650.64 ₩	2,041.17-6,350.30
Banana (1 lb)	1,850.01 ₩	1,360.78-3,628.74
Oranges (1 lb)	2,654.73 ₩	1,270.06-4,535.93
Tomato (1 lb)	3,131.14 ₩	1,360.78-5,443.11
Potato (1 lb)	1,881.36 ₩	907.19-2,721.56
Onion (1 lb)	1,423.70 ₩	907.19-2,267.96
Lettuce (1 head)	2,517.19 ₩	1,200.00-4,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,324.12 ₩	700.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	16,500.00 ₩	8,000.00-35,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,592.87 ₩	1,538.46-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3,090.48 ₩	2,200.00-5,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,500.00 ₩	4,500.00-5,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,300.00 ₩	1,200.00-1,500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	55,000.00 ₩	50,000.00-80,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,400.00 ₩	3,000.00-3,960.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,287.48 ₩	1,126.54-2,414.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₩	10,000.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5,904.40 ₩	5,110.31-6,435.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,450,000.00 ₩	30,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,697,205.19 ₩	27,960,965.00-36,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	176,265.50 ₩	100,000.00-300,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	171.18 ₩	100.00-250.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27,040.62 ₩	20,000.00-40,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	58,890.80 ₩	30,000.00-100,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24,471.43 ₩	10,000.00-40,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11,000.00 ₩	9,000.00-15,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	465,666.67 ₩	350,000.00-700,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	26,641,546.82 ₩	20,000,000.00-36,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	68,845.41 ₩	30,000.00-100,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	45,831.57 ₩	25,000.00-80,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	93,640.21 ₩	60,000.00-120,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	132,829.63 ₩	75,000.00-200,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	605,523.78 ₩	380,000.00-1,350,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	457,243.35 ₩	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,632,996.74 ₩	800,000.00-4,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	983,333.33 ₩	600,000.00-2,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,870,098.86 ₩	650,315.87-2,787,068.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	996,218.12 ₩	362,318.84-1,439,985.14
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,623,816.25 ₩
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.28	2.50-4.00

Prices in South Korea

This country had 1824 entries in the past 12 months by 255 different contributors.
Last update: January 2022
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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