Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 31.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 54.5% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 32.3% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 36.1% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 48.7% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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pay 54.5% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.84	$8.96 ₩12,215	-54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.11	$7.46 ₩10,179	-57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$1.58 ₩2,158	-31.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.48	$0.79 ₩1,072	-60.3%
Average			-54.5%

Gibraltar vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.3% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$3.10 ₩4,224	+25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.51	$8.84 ₩12,055	+46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.24	$7.79 ₩10,629	+11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.64	$3.61 ₩4,917	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.86	$4.74 ₩6,466	+24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$3.46 ₩4,724	+156.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$1.57 ₩2,136	+19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.23	$2.59 ₩3,537	+57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$2.83 ₩3,864	+87.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$1.66 ₩2,259	+33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$1.16 ₩1,575	+22.4%
Average			+32.3%

Gibraltar vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.20	$5.53 ₩7,545	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.28 ₩63,112
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,099.56	$29,385.60 ₩40M	-40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.51 ₩11,604
Average			-22.1%

Gibraltar vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.47	$20.82 ₩28,392	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,610.95	$886.39 ₩1M	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,193.12	$620.25 ₩846K	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.48	$162.69 ₩222K	+27.6%
Average			-52.9%

Gibraltar vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 36.1% more for childcare

	Gibraltar	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP833.01	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+73.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,829.14	$22,602.27 ₩31M	+6.9%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.96	$3.73 ₩5,090	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.01	$4.10 ₩5,593	+2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.86	$3.36 ₩4,581	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.36	$58.22 ₩79,399	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.89	$11.20 ₩15,269	-15.3%
Average			-20.3%

Gibraltar vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 48.7% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.23	$57.88 ₩78,937	-57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.47	$32.77 ₩44,695	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.28	$69.99 ₩95,451	-42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP108.83	$82.45 ₩112K	-43.3%
Average			-48.7%

Gibraltar vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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