Cost of living comparison

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St. George's vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 14.1% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants
pay 6.5% more in St. George's
Groceries
pay 6.7% less in St. George's
Transportation
pay 3.1% more in St. George's
Housing
pay 3.0% more in St. George's
Childcare
pay 93.5% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.4% less in St. George's
Clothing
pay 10.9% less in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Seoul, you would:

pay 6.5% more for restaurants

 
Seoul
St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.96
₩11,955
$7.40
EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.46
₩9,962
$8.33
EC$22.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.58
₩2,112
$1.94
EC$5.25

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pay 6.7% less for groceries

 
Seoul
St. George's
Bread
1 loaf
$3.10
₩4,134
$2.38
EC$6.44
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.84
₩11,798
$6.93
EC$18.74
Milk (1 gallon) $7.79
₩10,403
$15.41
EC$41.64

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pay 3.1% more for transportation

 
Seoul
St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.53
₩7,384
$5.28
EC$14.26
Monthly public transit pass $46.28
₩61,767
$64.35
EC$173.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,385.60
₩39M
$25,901.46
EC$70,000.00

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pay 3.0% more for housing

 
Seoul
St. George's
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.82
₩27,787
$50.94
EC$137.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $886.39
₩1M
$1,134.73
EC$3,066.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $620.25
₩828K
$437.86
EC$1,183.33

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pay 93.5% less for childcare

 
Seoul
St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,927.59
₩3M
$55.50
EC$150.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,602.27
₩30M
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Seoul
St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.73
₩4,981
$2.78
EC$7.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.10
₩5,473
$4.38
EC$11.83
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.36
₩4,483
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pay 10.9% less for clothing

 
Seoul
St. George's
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.88
₩77,255
$35.15
EC$95.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.77
₩43,743
$44.40
EC$120.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.99
₩93,417
$50.57
EC$136.67

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