Cost of living comparison

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Seoul vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 2.5 times more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 6.9% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 20.7% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 11.7 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Seoul

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

Seoul vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$8.49 ₩12,759	-38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$6.30 ₩9,463	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$1.64 ₩2,463	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.78 ₩1,173	-18.3%
Average			-30.3%

Saint John's vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.9% more for groceries

	Saint John's	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.24 ₩4,866	+16.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$6.79 ₩10,208	+66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.85 ₩11,793	-6.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.93 ₩4,406	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$4.67 ₩7,015	+26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$3.45 ₩5,178	+16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.52 ₩2,290	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.35 ₩3,534	-36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.77 ₩4,166	-25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.62 ₩2,433	+25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.30 ₩1,949	+0.2%
Average			+6.9%

Saint John's vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.43 ₩6,658	-29.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$45.99 ₩69,114
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$25,072.36 ₩38M	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$10.50 ₩15,779	-79.6%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 20.7% less for housing

	Saint John's	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$20.56 ₩30,891	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$925.55 ₩1M	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$559.33 ₩841K	-17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$118.88 ₩179K	+20.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 11.7 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$360.15 ₩541K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$21,667.04 ₩33M	+1071.1%
Average			+1071.1%

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pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.54 ₩5,316	+91.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.70 ₩5,557	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.18 ₩4,785
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$56.34 ₩84,659	-8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$10.61 ₩15,949	+71.2%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$49.77 ₩74,784	-0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.49 ₩59,345
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$74.94 ₩113K	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$99.06 ₩149K
Average			+0.4%

Saint John's vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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