Cost of living comparison
Russia is 44.6% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Russia instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
Seoul
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.84
₩9,193
|
$7.74
₽713.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
₩8,171
|
$4.69
₽432.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
₩2,102
|
$0.85
₽78.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,099
|
$0.41
₽37.75
|
|
pay 67.6% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
₩4,266
|
$0.54
₽49.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
₩7,686
|
$4.40
₽405.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
₩11,390
|
$3.48
₽320.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
₩5,153
|
$1.27
₽117.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
₩6,523
|
$1.79
₽164.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,893
|
$0.62
₽56.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.67
₩2,241
|
$0.56
₽51.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
₩3,785
|
$0.66
₽61.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩3,718
|
$1.03
₽94.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,263
|
$0.30
₽27.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,852
|
$0.25
₽23.31
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
Seoul
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₩7,272
|
$2.37
₽218.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.78
₩56,177
|
$19.36
₽1,783.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,904.23
₩42,898,423
|
$31,226.85
₽2,877,086.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.96
₩12,052
|
$3.41
₽313.95
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
Seoul
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.92
₩29,467
|
$6.56
₽604.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.77
₩1,033,690
|
$310.33
₽28,592.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.83
₩797,126
|
$214.38
₽19,751.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.80
₩186,625
|
$69.84
₽6,435.17
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
Seoul
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.99
₩517,654
|
$220.41
₽20,307.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.76
₩24,807,546
|
$4,693.93
₽432,474.97
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
₩5,107
|
$1.55
₽143.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
₩5,277
|
$1.73
₽159.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
₩4,596
|
$2.23
₽205.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.16
₩70,138
|
$31.55
₽2,907.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.63
₩14,299
|
$4.06
₽374.20
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
Seoul
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
₩81,719
|
$62.85
₽5,791.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.57
₩58,590
|
$39.44
₽3,634.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.02
₩96,832
|
$79.13
₽7,290.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
₩153,912
|
$85.30
₽7,859.32
|
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