Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.4 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 45.1% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
$6.84
₩9,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,355
|
$6.08
₩8,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
$1.56
₩2,154
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,443
|
$0.82
₩1,127
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
$3.17
₩4,372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
$5.72
₩7,877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,146
|
$8.47
₩11,673
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,036
|
$3.83
₩5,281
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
$4.85
₩6,685
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
$2.90
₩3,990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
$1.67
₩2,297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,455
|
$2.82
₩3,879
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,323
|
$2.77
₩3,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,109
|
$1.68
₩2,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
$1.38
₩1,898
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,727
|
$5.41
₩7,453
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
$41.78
₩57,571
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
$31,904.23
₩43,963,384
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
$8.96
₩12,352
|
|
pay 99.3% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG180,644
|
$21.92
₩30,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,973,545
|
$768.77
₩1,059,352
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,221,715
|
$592.83
₩816,914
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG327,656
|
$138.80
₩191,258
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
$384.99
₩530,505
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
$18,449.76
₩25,423,398
|
|
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,387
|
$3.80
₩5,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,303
|
$3.92
₩5,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
$3.42
₩4,710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG203,801
|
$52.16
₩71,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG51,936
|
$10.63
₩14,654
|
|
pay 36.3% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
$60.78
₩83,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
$43.57
₩60,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
$72.02
₩99,236
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
$114.47
₩157,733
|
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