Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Jersey

Saint Helier vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 61.4% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 34.4% more in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 14.0% less in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.9% more in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Saint Helier

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

Saint Helier vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Seoul	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$39.64 £29.74	+342.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.57 £7.93	+41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$3.28 £2.46	+107.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$2.48 £1.86	+215.2%
Average			+166.2%

Seoul vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Seoul	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$2.75 £2.06	-11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$3.60 £2.70	-59.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$8.51 £6.38	+9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$6.26 £4.70	+73.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$5.39 £4.05	+13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.90 £1.43	-45.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$1.57 £1.18	+0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.87 £1.40	-27.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$2.02 £1.52	-28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$1.45 £1.08	-12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$1.40 £1.05	+21.3%
Average			-12.3%

Seoul vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.4% more for transportation

	Seoul	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$7.81 £5.86	+41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$68.71 £51.56	+48.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$24.93 £18.70	+192.9%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Seoul	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$72.68 £54.53	+249.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	+107.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	+152.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$243.20 £182.47	+49.5%
Average			+119.4%

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pay 14.0% less for childcare

	Seoul	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	+40.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	-47.4%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 76.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$7.93 £5.95	+112.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$4.83 £3.63	+17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$19.82 £14.87	+490.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$75.98 £57.01	+30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$19.82 £14.87	+77.0%
Average			+76.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Seoul	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$103.51 £77.67	+78.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$72.68 £54.53	+121.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$118.93 £89.23	+69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$207.03 £155.33	+151.1%
Average			+102.8%

Seoul vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing

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