Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Ireland

Dublin vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Dublin is 62.6% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Dublin
Groceries: pay 30.7% less in Dublin
Transportation: pay 64.4% more in Dublin
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Dublin
Childcare: pay 35.4% less in Dublin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.3% more in Dublin
Clothing: pay 64.5% more in Dublin

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

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Dublin vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Seoul	Dublin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$23.51 €20.93	+162.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$13.44 €11.96	+80.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$2.92 €2.60	+84.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$2.20 €1.96	+180.1%
Average			+123.5%

Seoul vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

	Seoul	Dublin
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$2.46 €2.19	-20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$5.02 €4.47	-43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$6.21 €5.52	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$4.99 €4.44	+38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$5.78 €5.15	+22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.26 €1.12	-63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$1.02 €0.90	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.24 €1.11	-52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$2.38 €2.11	-16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.86 €0.76	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.68 €0.61	-40.9%
Average			-30.7%

Seoul vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.4% more for transportation

	Seoul	Dublin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$8.04 €7.15	+45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$107.49 €95.67	+132.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	+32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$17.24 €15.35	+102.7%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Seoul	Dublin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$52.20 €46.46	+150.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$2,465.66 €2,194.52	+178.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$2,216.84 €1,973.07	+257.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$212.35 €189.00	+30.5%
Average			+173.1%

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pay 35.4% less for childcare

	Seoul	Dublin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$1,272.35 €1,132.44	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$14,285.84 €12,714.91	-36.8%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Dublin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$7.84 €6.98	+110.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$4.91 €4.37	+19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$21.27 €18.94	+533.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$69.28 €61.66	+19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$15.68 €13.95	+40.0%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 64.5% more for clothing

	Seoul	Dublin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$107.67 €95.83	+86.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$50.46 €44.91	+54.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$113.09 €100.66	+61.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$130.45 €116.10	+58.2%
Average			+64.5%

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