Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunis vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary
Tunis is 56.4% cheaper than Seoul.
Tunis vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunis instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
₩11,955
|
$4.01
TND11.970
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
₩9,962
|
$6.01
TND17.960
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
₩2,112
|
$0.83
TND2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,049
|
$0.38
TND1.150
|
|
Seoul vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,134
|
$0.38
TND1.120
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.84
₩11,798
|
$5.08
TND15.170
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,403
|
$1.89
TND5.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
₩4,813
|
$1.78
TND5.320
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,328
|
$2.70
TND8.070
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.46
₩4,624
|
$0.97
TND2.900
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
₩2,091
|
$2.72
TND8.130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.59
₩3,462
|
$0.52
TND1.540
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,782
|
$0.36
TND1.070
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
₩2,211
|
$0.39
TND1.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
₩1,542
|
$0.29
TND0.860
|
|
Seoul vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.53
₩7,384
|
$3.19
TND9.530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.28
₩61,767
|
$16.69
TND49.880
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,385.60
₩39M
|
$39,390.28
TND118K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.51
₩11,357
|
$2.85
TND8.500
|
|
Seoul vs. Tunis - Cost of transportation
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.82
₩27,787
|
$20.53
TND61.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$886.39
₩1M
|
$386.01
TND1,153.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$620.25
₩828K
|
$251.38
TND751.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.69
₩217K
|
$46.31
TND138.360
|
|
Seoul vs. Tunis - Cost of housing
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,927.59
₩3M
|
$103.50
TND309.230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,602.27
₩30M
|
$3,246.91
TND9,700.730
|
|
Seoul vs. Tunis - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.73
₩4,981
|
$1.67
TND4.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
₩5,473
|
$1.14
TND3.400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
₩4,483
|
$3.67
TND10.970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.22
₩77,707
|
$34.22
TND102.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₩14,944
|
$6.01
TND17.960
|
|
Seoul vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
₩77,255
|
$43.40
TND129.680
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.77
₩43,743
|
$59.82
TND178.720
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.99
₩93,417
|
$101.96
TND304.620
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.45
₩110K
|
$85.81
TND256.360
|
|
Seoul vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing
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