Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 2.6% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 9.4% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 11.3 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Seoul

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Seoul are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$8.96 ₩12,215	-46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.46 ₩10,179	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.58 ₩2,158	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.79 ₩1,072	-34.6%
Average			-34.1%

Saint John's vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Saint John's	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.10 ₩4,224	+11.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$8.84 ₩12,055	+107.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.79 ₩10,629	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.61 ₩4,917	-45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.74 ₩6,466	+34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$3.46 ₩4,724	+17.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.57 ₩2,136	+41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.59 ₩3,537	-29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.83 ₩3,864	-23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.66 ₩2,259	+27.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.16 ₩1,575	-10.8%
Average			+4.3%

Saint John's vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.53 ₩7,545	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.28 ₩63,112
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,385.60 ₩40M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.51 ₩11,604
Average			-9.4%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Saint John's	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$20.82 ₩28,392	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$886.39 ₩1M	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$620.25 ₩846K	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$162.69 ₩222K	-17.9%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 11.3 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+941.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$22,602.27 ₩31M	+1121.7%
Average			+1028.2%

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pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$3.73 ₩5,090	+55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.10 ₩5,593	+10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.36 ₩4,581
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$58.22 ₩79,399	-10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$11.20 ₩15,269	+78.0%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$57.88 ₩78,937	+15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$32.77 ₩44,695
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$69.99 ₩95,451	-5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$82.45 ₩112K
Average			+4.6%

Saint John's vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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