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Saint John's vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 22.4% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 73.8% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 91.5% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 0.4% less in Saint John's

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

Saint John's vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 47.1% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,514	$13.88 EC$37.50	+63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,281	$11.10 EC$30.00	+76.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,415	$2.07 EC$5.60	+26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,151	$0.96 EC$2.58	+22.4%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Seoul	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,772	$2.78 EC$7.50	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,011	$4.07 EC$11.00	-40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,566	$8.40 EC$22.71	+7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,321	$5.37 EC$14.50	+83.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,880	$3.69 EC$9.98	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,078	$2.96 EC$8.00	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,246	$1.11 EC$3.00	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,466	$3.70 EC$10.00	+57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,086	$3.70 EC$10.00	+33.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,386	$1.30 EC$3.50	-20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,912	$1.30 EC$3.50	-0.2%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Seoul	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,530	$6.29 EC$17.00	+42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩67,782	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩36,951,647	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,475	$51.53 EC$139.27	+390.8%
Average			+142.4%

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pay 73.8% more for housing

	Seoul	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,296	$77.58 EC$209.67	+277.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1,364,083	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩824,340	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩175,208	$99.04 EC$267.65	-16.7%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 91.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩530,786	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩31,932,878	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-91.5%
Average			-91.5%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,214	$1.85 EC$5.00	-47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,450	$3.95 EC$10.67	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,028	$61.67 EC$166.67	+9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,642	$6.20 EC$16.75	-41.6%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 0.4% less for clothing

	Seoul	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩73,344	$50.00 EC$135.13	+0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,201	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩110,450	$74.00 EC$200.00	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩145,992	??
Average			-0.4%

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