Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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United States

Saint George vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Saint George is 16.6% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% more in Saint George
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Saint George
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Saint George
Housing: pay 70.3% more in Saint George
Childcare: pay 40.9% less in Saint George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% more in Saint George
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Saint George

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

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Saint George vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint George instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 54.9% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Saint George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,943	$13.25	+47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,953	$10.00	+34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,110	$2.67	+69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,048	$2.28	+190.5%
Average			+54.9%

Seoul vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Seoul	Saint George
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,130	$2.94	-5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,786	$6.64	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,392	$3.39	-56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,808	$4.48	+24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,322	$4.00	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,619	$1.96	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,089	$0.67	-57.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,458	$1.67	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,778	$1.52	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,209	$0.87	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,540	$1.04	-10.2%
Average			-32.7%

Seoul vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Seoul	Saint George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,377	$4.03	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,706	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$37,191.00	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,346	$24.73	+190.7%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 70.3% more for housing

	Seoul	Saint George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,759	$72.50	+248.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,560.33	+76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩827K	$1,373.00	+121.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$99.41	-38.9%
Average			+70.3%

Seoul vs. Saint George - Cost of housing

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pay 40.9% less for childcare

	Seoul	Saint George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$603.33	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$25,220.00	+11.6%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Saint George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,976	$7.50	+101.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,468	$4.83	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,479	$9.88	+194.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,630	$30.00	-48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,929	$13.00	+16.1%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Seoul	Saint George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,178	$46.20	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,700	$36.58	+11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,325	$83.22	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$94.00	+14.0%
Average			+4.8%

Seoul vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing

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