Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Drogheda Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 26.4% cheaper than Drogheda.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 60.1% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 51.4% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 32.4% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare and groceries in Seoul are more expensive than in Drogheda. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Drogheda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Drogheda, you would:

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Drogheda	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.48 €16.49	$8.96 ₩11,854	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.48 €10.24	$7.46 ₩9,879	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 €2.59	$1.58 ₩2,094	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$0.79 ₩1,040	-64.3%
Average			-47.3%

Drogheda vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.1% more for groceries

	Drogheda	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 €2.06	$3.10 ₩4,100	+34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 €4.49	$8.84 ₩11,699	+75.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.67	$7.79 ₩10,315	+22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 €4.05	$3.61 ₩4,772	-20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.27	$4.74 ₩6,275	-19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 €1.21	$3.46 ₩4,585	+156.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$1.57 ₩2,073	+80.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.73	$2.59 ₩3,433	+219.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.93	$2.83 ₩3,750	+31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.71	$1.66 ₩2,193	+108.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$1.16 ₩1,529	+139.4%
Average			+60.1%

Drogheda vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Drogheda	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 €7.01	$5.53 ₩7,322	-29.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$212.75 €189.89	$46.28 ₩61,248	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,809.33	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.39	$8.51 ₩11,262	-50.7%
Average			-48.3%

Drogheda vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.4% less for housing

	Drogheda	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.79 €39.98	$20.82 ₩27,553	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,828.90 €1,632.36	$886.39 ₩1M	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,586.29 €1,415.83	$620.25 ₩821K	-60.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.99 €164.22	$162.69 ₩215K	-11.6%
Average			-51.4%

Drogheda vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Drogheda	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 €962.65	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,015.52 €1,798.93	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+1021.4%
Average			+347.7%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Drogheda	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €6.00	$3.73 ₩4,939	-44.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 €3.70	$4.10 ₩5,427	-1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.16 €17.99	$3.36 ₩4,445	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.92 €67.76	$58.22 ₩77,054	-23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.99	$11.20 ₩14,818	-16.7%
Average			-33.7%

Drogheda vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.4% less for clothing

	Drogheda	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.91 €84.71	$57.88 ₩76,606	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 €38.17	$32.77 ₩43,375	-23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.90 €96.30	$69.99 ₩92,632	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.88 €107.00	$82.45 ₩109K	-31.2%
Average			-32.4%

Drogheda vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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