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South Korea

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Guyana

Georgetown vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 3.9% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Georgetown
Housing: pay 8.3% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 13.5% more in Georgetown

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

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Georgetown vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩12,215	$17.93 GYD3,766.26	+100.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩10,179	$9.37 GYD1,968.50	+25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,158	$1.24 GYD261.13	-21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,072	$0.63 GYD133.07	-19.4%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Seoul	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,224	$2.09 GYD438.47	-32.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩12,055	$7.72 GYD1,621.93	-12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,629	$12.31 GYD2,585.24	+57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,917	$4.08 GYD857.70	+13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,466	$3.19 GYD671.03	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,724	$3.64 GYD764.90	+5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,136	$1.80 GYD377.50	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,537	$1.81 GYD380.15	-30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,864	$3.20 GYD672.66	+13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,259	$1.09 GYD229.21	-34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,575	$1.38 GYD290.73	+19.8%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	Seoul	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,545	$3.96 GYD831.97	-28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩63,112	$60.49 GYD12,707.04	+30.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩40M	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,604	$23.43 GYD4,921.25	+175.3%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 8.3% less for housing

	Seoul	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩28,392	$43.65 GYD9,169.59	+109.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$960.21 GYD202K	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩846K	$519.95 GYD109K	-16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩222K	$92.14 GYD19,354.16	-43.4%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$1,026.67 GYD216K	-46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩31M	$18,738.24 GYD4M	-17.1%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩5,090	$1.91 GYD401.73	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,593	$5.86 GYD1,230.31	+42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,581	$3.35 GYD703.04	-0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩79,399	$38.25 GYD8,034.69	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩15,269	$6.22 GYD1,305.64	-44.5%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 13.5% more for clothing

	Seoul	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩78,937	$38.25 GYD8,034.69	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩44,695	$41.44 GYD8,704.25	+26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩95,451	$135.07 GYD28,372.51	+93.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩112K	$84.87 GYD17,826.98	+2.9%
Average			+13.5%

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