Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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United States

Dayton vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Dayton is 31.1% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 77.3% more in Dayton
Groceries: pay 9.1% less in Dayton
Transportation: pay 33.4% more in Dayton
Housing: pay 78.9% more in Dayton
Childcare: pay 12.1% less in Dayton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Dayton
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Dayton

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

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Dayton vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dayton instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 77.3% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Dayton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,634	$15.00	+76.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,370	$10.00	+58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,438	$2.35	+43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,162	$1.80	+130.6%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 9.1% less for groceries

	Seoul	Dayton
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,818	$2.60	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,107	$5.69	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,676	$2.81	-64.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,362	$3.45	+17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,946	$8.50	+82.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,127	$2.22	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,268	$0.72	-52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,499	$2.61	+11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,125	$2.42	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,409	$1.32	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,930	$1.41	+8.9%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

	Seoul	Dayton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,592	$3.08	-30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩68,432	$60.00	+30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩37M	$36,111.63	+44.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,624	$19.91	+89.6%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 78.9% more for housing

	Seoul	Dayton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,586	$58.60	+185.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1M	$1,225.00	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩832K	$935.00	+67.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩177K	$155.72	+31.0%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 12.1% less for childcare

	Seoul	Dayton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩536K	$550.00	+52.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩32M	$5,000.00	-76.9%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Dayton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,264	$4.25	+20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,502	$4.13	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$9.29	+191.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,824	$33.34	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,792	$13.00	+22.5%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Seoul	Dayton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩74,047	$47.25	-5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,759	$52.00	+31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩112K	$75.00	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩147K	$106.25	+7.3%
Average			+8.5%

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