Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 22.3% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Paris, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$6.84
₩9,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
$6.08
₩8,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$1.56
₩2,154
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.52
|
$0.82
₩1,127
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
$3.17
₩4,372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.05
|
$5.72
₩7,877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.44
|
$8.47
₩11,673
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
$3.83
₩5,281
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.98
|
$4.85
₩6,685
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.53
|
$2.90
₩3,990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$1.67
₩2,297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.39
|
$2.82
₩3,879
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.74
|
$2.77
₩3,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.68
₩2,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$1.38
₩1,898
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$5.41
₩7,453
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€86.27
|
$41.78
₩57,571
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,594.05
|
$31,904.23
₩43,963,384
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.45
|
$8.96
₩12,352
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.45
|
$21.92
₩30,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,343.55
|
$768.77
₩1,059,352
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€969.49
|
$592.83
₩816,914
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€158.49
|
$138.80
₩191,258
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€775.39
|
$384.99
₩530,505
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,872.18
|
$18,449.76
₩25,423,398
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.18
|
$3.80
₩5,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.91
|
$3.92
₩5,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.78
|
$3.42
₩4,710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.68
|
$52.16
₩71,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$10.63
₩14,654
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€103.18
|
$60.78
₩83,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€39.22
|
$43.57
₩60,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€94.42
|
$72.02
₩99,236
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.79
|
$114.47
₩157,733
|
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