Cost of Living in South Korea

Summary of cost of living in South Korea:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10,000.00 ₩ 8,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60,000.00 ₩ 36,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 ₩ 7,400.00-9,600.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 ₩ 2,500.00-7,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6,500.00 ₩ 4,000.00-9,320.36
Cappuccino (regular) 5,126.04 ₩ 3,000.00-6,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,170.37 ₩ 1,500.00-3,106.79
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,081.67 ₩ 900.00-2,000.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11,234.06 ₩ 7,570.83-15,141.65
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,780.74 ₩ 2,267.96-7,257.49
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,856.74 ₩ 1,088.62-2,721.56
Eggs (regular) (12) 4,118.91 ₩ 2,400.00-7,200.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,533.35 ₩ 4,535.93-20,411.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5,758.80 ₩ 2,721.56-8,618.27
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18,514.69 ₩ 7,638.50-31,751.50
Apples (1 lb) 4,862.70 ₩ 2,263.43-8,164.67
Banana (1 lb) 2,135.18 ₩ 1,360.78-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb) 3,675.49 ₩ 1,587.58-6,803.89
Tomato (1 lb) 3,818.14 ₩ 1,360.78-6,350.30
Potato (1 lb) 2,335.93 ₩ 1,220.16-3,628.74
Onion (1 lb) 1,782.34 ₩ 907.19-3,070.59
Lettuce (1 head) 3,373.78 ₩ 2,000.00-5,415.59
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,608.41 ₩ 800.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25,000.00 ₩ 15,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,838.36 ₩ 1,800.00-4,800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,950.00 ₩ 2,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4,500.00 ₩ 4,500.00-5,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1,500.00 ₩ 1,300.00-1,724.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 64,000.00 ₩ 60,000.00-90,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4,500.00 ₩ 3,800.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,528.88 ₩ 1,229.54-2,414.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12,000.00 ₩ 11,612.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6,253.14 ₩ 6,056.66-7,047.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,731,000.00 ₩ 37,731,000.00-37,731,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,708,523.95 ₩ 29,900,000.00-36,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246,940.05 ₩ 170,000.00-350,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56,030.81 ₩ 26,000.00-70,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30,550.73 ₩ 20,000.00-45,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71,062.89 ₩ 33,000.00-110,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26,500.00 ₩ 10,000.00-40,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 ₩ 12,000.00-18,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 526,916.78 ₩ 350,000.00-1,300,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,998,313.31 ₩ 20,000,000.00-44,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79,193.84 ₩ 50,000.00-120,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66,564.24 ₩ 35,000.00-100,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111,955.57 ₩ 70,000.00-160,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149,210.53 ₩ 80,000.00-220,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 850,026.64 ₩ 500,000.00-1,624,676.52
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 534,925.20 ₩ 300,000.00-1,083,117.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,195,196.98 ₩ 1,000,000.00-5,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,350,055.67 ₩ 700,000.00-2,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,823,065.84 ₩ 655,780.75-3,716,090.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,180,695.15 ₩ 464,511.33-1,950,947.60
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,165,128.10 ₩
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.20 3.50-5.00

Prices in South Korea

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