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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:

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pay 47.7% less for restaurants

	Ljubljana	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.96	$8.49 ₩12,530	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.34 €7.98	$6.30 ₩9,293	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 €2.58	$1.64 ₩2,418	-45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 €1.70	$0.78 ₩1,152	-60.9%
Average			-47.7%

Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.9% more for groceries

	Ljubljana	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.15 €1.84	$3.24 ₩4,778	+50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.64 €5.67	$6.79 ₩10,024	+2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.79 €4.94	$7.85 ₩11,581	+35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 €3.39	$2.93 ₩4,327	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.92 €4.20	$4.67 ₩6,889	-5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.80	$3.45 ₩5,085	+266.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.69	$1.52 ₩2,249	+89.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.85	$2.35 ₩3,470	+136.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.36	$2.77 ₩4,091	+74.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 €0.53	$1.62 ₩2,390	+159.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 €0.60	$1.30 ₩1,914	+84.4%
Average			+78.9%

Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Ljubljana	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 €5.75	$4.43 ₩6,538	-34.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 €36.90	$45.99 ₩67,872	+6.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €24,932.55	$25,072.36 ₩37,000,789	-14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.98 €11.08	$10.50 ₩15,496	-19.1%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Ljubljana	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.20 €35.18	$20.56 ₩30,336	-50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,015.22 €866.85	$925.55 ₩1,365,897	-8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$854.66 €729.76	$559.33 ₩825,436	-34.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$233.25 €199.16	$118.88 ₩175,441	-49.0%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 6.6% more for childcare

	Ljubljana	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$582.48 €497.36	$360.15 ₩531,492	-38.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,307.87 €12,216.95	$21,667.04 ₩31,975,346	+51.4%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ljubljana	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.68 €3.14	$3.54 ₩5,221	-3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 €2.25	$3.70 ₩5,457	+40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.19 €5.29	$3.18 ₩4,699	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.66 €44.11	$56.34 ₩83,138	+9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.34 €7.98	$10.61 ₩15,663	+13.6%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Ljubljana	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.33 €92.50	$49.77 ₩73,441	-54.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.35 €39.58	$39.49 ₩58,279	-14.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.57 €91.00	$74.94 ₩110,597	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.91 €127.15	$99.06 ₩146,186	-33.5%
Average			-33.0%

Ljubljana vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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