Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 45.5% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 81.1% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.84
₩9,439
|
$16.63
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
₩8,390
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
₩2,158
|
$2.04
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,129
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
₩4,380
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
₩7,892
|
$4.31
€4.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
₩11,695
|
$4.75
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
₩5,291
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
₩6,698
|
$3.87
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,997
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.67
₩2,301
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
₩3,887
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩3,818
|
$1.22
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,324
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,902
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₩7,467
|
$7.64
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.78
₩57,681
|
$113.76
€106.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,904.23
₩44,046,975
|
$32,407.58
€30,406.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.96
₩12,375
|
$17.14
€16.09
|
|
pay 78.8% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.92
₩30,256
|
$52.84
€49.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.77
₩1,061,366
|
$1,291.60
€1,211.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.83
₩818,468
|
$1,147.51
€1,076.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.80
₩191,621
|
$156.48
€146.82
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.99
₩531,513
|
$893.73
€838.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.76
₩25,471,738
|
$8,678.25
€8,142.37
|
|
pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
₩5,244
|
$5.53
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
₩5,419
|
$3.60
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
₩4,719
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.16
₩72,016
|
$59.94
€56.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.63
₩14,682
|
$11.50
€10.79
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
₩83,907
|
$76.22
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.57
₩60,158
|
$37.26
€34.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.02
₩99,424
|
$85.01
€79.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
₩158,033
|
$90.50
€84.92
|
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