Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 23.4% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.24
|
$6.84
₩9,397
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
$6.08
₩8,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$1.56
₩2,149
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.82
₩1,124
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$3.17
₩4,361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.77
|
$5.72
₩7,857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.88
|
$8.47
₩11,643
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$3.83
₩5,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$4.85
₩6,668
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$2.90
₩3,980
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$1.67
₩2,291
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.40
|
$2.82
₩3,870
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.86
|
$2.77
₩3,801
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$1.68
₩2,314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$1.38
₩1,893
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.02
|
$5.41
₩7,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.03
|
$41.78
₩57,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
$31,904.23
₩43,852,200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.28
|
$8.96
₩12,320
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
$21.92
₩30,123
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
$768.77
₩1,056,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
$592.83
₩814,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
$138.80
₩190,774
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
$384.99
₩529,163
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
$18,449.76
₩25,359,102
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.24
|
$3.80
₩5,220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$3.92
₩5,395
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
$3.42
₩4,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$153.87
|
$52.16
₩71,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.84
|
$10.63
₩14,617
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
$60.78
₩83,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
$43.57
₩59,892
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
$72.02
₩98,985
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.28
|
$114.47
₩157,334
|
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