Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 48.9% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.0% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Road Town are more expensive than in Seoul. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
₩12,514
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.30
₩9,281
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
₩2,415
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
₩1,151
|
$1.67
|
|
Seoul vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
₩4,772
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
₩10,011
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
₩11,566
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
₩4,321
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
₩6,880
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.45
₩5,078
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.52
₩2,246
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
₩3,466
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩4,086
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
₩2,386
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
₩1,912
|
$1.64
|
|
Seoul vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
₩6,530
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.99
₩67,782
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.50
₩15,475
|
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Seoul vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.56
₩30,296
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.55
₩1,364,083
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$559.33
₩824,340
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.88
₩175,208
|
$124.65
|
|
Seoul vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.15
₩530,786
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,667.04
₩31,932,878
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Seoul vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.54
₩5,214
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
₩5,450
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.34
₩83,028
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,642
|
$10.00
|
|
Seoul vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.4% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.77
₩73,344
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.49
₩58,201
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.94
₩110,450
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.06
₩145,992
|
$140.00
|
|
Seoul vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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