Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 6.3% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 78.9% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Seoul
The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$8.49
₩12,461
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$6.30
₩9,242
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.61
|
$1.64
₩2,405
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.72
|
$0.78
₩1,146
|
|
Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.9% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$3.24
₩4,752
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
€5.73
|
$6.79
₩9,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.79
€4.99
|
$7.85
₩11,517
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
$2.93
₩4,303
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.92
€4.25
|
$4.67
₩6,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$3.45
₩5,057
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.52
₩2,237
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.86
|
$2.35
₩3,451
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.37
|
$2.77
₩4,069
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$1.62
₩2,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$1.30
₩1,904
|
|
Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€5.80
|
$4.43
₩6,502
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
€37.27
|
$45.99
₩67,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
$25,072.36
₩36,796,951
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.98
€11.19
|
$10.50
₩15,410
|
|
Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.20
€35.53
|
$20.56
₩30,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
$925.55
₩1,358,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$854.66
€737.00
|
$559.33
₩820,889
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
$118.88
₩174,474
|
|
Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$582.48
€502.29
|
$360.15
₩528,564
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
$21,667.04
₩31,799,193
|
|
Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.68
€3.17
|
$3.54
₩5,192
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.64
€2.28
|
$3.70
₩5,427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
$3.18
₩4,673
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.66
€44.54
|
$56.34
₩82,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$10.61
₩15,577
|
|
Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.33
€93.42
|
$49.77
₩73,037
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.35
€39.97
|
$39.49
₩57,958
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€91.90
|
$74.94
₩109,988
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.91
€128.41
|
$99.06
₩145,381
|
|
Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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