Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 48.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$8.11
₩10,983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.90
₩7,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.53
₩2,066
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.82
₩1,113
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$3.09
₩4,186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$6.06
₩8,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$8.19
₩11,098
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.27
₩4,432
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$4.76
₩6,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$3.12
₩4,225
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$1.57
₩2,130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$2.58
₩3,495
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$2.72
₩3,678
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$1.91
₩2,584
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.42
₩1,917
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.69
₩6,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$45.15
₩61,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$27,815.53
₩37,673,076
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$9.44
₩12,780
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$23.52
₩31,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$873.53
₩1,183,097
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$528.87
₩716,290
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$140.47
₩190,250
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$381.75
₩517,038
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$20,838.36
₩28,223,273
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$3.69
₩4,992
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$3.88
₩5,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$3.32
₩4,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$52.67
₩71,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$11.06
₩14,977
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$60.77
₩82,310
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$44.72
₩60,564
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$85.92
₩116,367
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$127.28
₩172,382
|
|
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