Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Finland

Turku vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Turku is 1.7% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 80.6% more in Turku
Groceries: pay 37.3% less in Turku
Transportation: pay 48.8% more in Turku
Housing: pay 8.2% less in Turku
Childcare: pay 77.2% less in Turku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.9% more in Turku
Clothing: pay 43.8% more in Turku

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

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Turku vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turku instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 80.6% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Turku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$16.24 €14.45	+81.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$12.32 €10.96	+65.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$2.86 €2.54	+80.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$1.91 €1.70	+143.2%
Average			+80.6%

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pay 37.3% less for groceries

	Seoul	Turku
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$2.51 €2.23	-19.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$3.88 €3.45	-56.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$5.90 €5.25	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$3.69 €3.28	+2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$6.65 €5.92	+40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.24 €1.11	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.99 €0.88	-36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.02 €0.91	-60.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$1.99 €1.77	-29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.66 €0.58	-60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.71 €0.63	-38.3%
Average			-37.3%

Seoul vs. Turku - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.8% more for transportation

	Seoul	Turku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$8.81 €7.84	+59.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$63.82 €56.81	+37.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	+24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$20.60 €18.34	+142.1%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 8.2% less for housing

	Seoul	Turku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$22.11 €19.68	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$803.41 €715.06	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$654.86 €582.85	+5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$101.68 €90.50	-37.5%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 77.2% less for childcare

	Seoul	Turku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$310.73 €276.56	-83.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$7,278.28 €6,477.93	-67.8%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Turku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$9.57 €8.52	+156.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$4.80 €4.27	+17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$13.44 €11.96	+300.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$43.11 €38.37	-26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$21.27 €18.94	+90.0%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 43.8% more for clothing

	Seoul	Turku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$93.87 €83.55	+62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$43.39 €38.62	+32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$102.64 €91.36	+46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$111.97 €99.66	+35.8%
Average			+43.8%

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