Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 14.8% cheaper than France.
If you lived in South Korea instead of France, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.13
|
$6.13
₩8,425
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
$5.18
₩7,118
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$1.41
₩1,933
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$0.67
₩928
|
|
pay 43.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$2.74
₩3,770
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$8.12
₩11,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$7.20
₩9,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$2.73
₩3,755
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$3.58
₩4,927
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$2.90
₩3,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.51
₩2,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$2.66
₩3,658
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$2.29
₩3,151
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.40
₩1,920
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.08
₩1,490
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$4.92
₩6,769
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.19
|
$43.73
₩60,105
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,594.50
|
$28,660.56
₩39,393,791
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.93
|
$9.34
₩12,832
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
France
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
$21.09
₩28,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.38
|
$392.42
₩539,382
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€572.77
|
$302.43
₩415,688
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.64
|
$111.18
₩152,811
|
|
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.35
|
$342.96
₩471,391
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,606.35
|
$18,987.50
₩26,098,224
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$2.92
₩4,011
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$3.29
₩4,521
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
$3.45
₩4,742
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.62
|
$44.03
₩60,514
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.52
|
$8.93
₩12,268
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.89
|
$48.44
₩66,584
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.49
|
$44.60
₩61,301
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.33
|
$75.46
₩103,715
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.09
|
$91.03
₩125,126
|
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