Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 40.7% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% more in Seoul
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$8.49
₩12,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$6.30
₩9,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.64
₩2,415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.78
₩1,151
|
|
Majuro vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$3.24
₩4,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.79
₩10,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.85
₩11,566
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.93
₩4,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.67
₩6,880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$3.45
₩5,078
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.52
₩2,246
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.35
₩3,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.77
₩4,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.62
₩2,386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.30
₩1,912
|
|
Majuro vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.43
₩6,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.99
₩67,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$10.50
₩15,475
|
|
Majuro vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$20.56
₩30,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$925.55
₩1,364,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$559.33
₩824,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$118.88
₩175,208
|
|
Majuro vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$360.15
₩530,786
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$21,667.04
₩31,932,878
|
|
Majuro vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$3.54
₩5,214
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$3.70
₩5,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$56.34
₩83,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.61
₩15,642
|
|
Majuro vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.7% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$49.77
₩73,344
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.49
₩58,201
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$74.94
₩110,450
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
|
Majuro vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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