Cost of living comparison
France is 47.3% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in France instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,620
|
$15.92
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,338
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,859
|
$2.77
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩986
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,837
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,051
|
$9.16
€8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,422
|
$4.45
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,296
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,786
|
$6.37
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,696
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,859
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,330
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,716
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,260
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,470
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,121
|
$7.43
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩64,490
|
$51.68
€46.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩37,287,176
|
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,770
|
$18.46
€16.69
|
|
pay 57.5% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,121
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩564,025
|
$779.01
€704.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩442,140
|
$611.60
€552.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩173,786
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩516,972
|
$707.64
€639.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,270,896
|
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,913
|
$6.18
€5.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,618
|
$3.05
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,459
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩65,474
|
$34.96
€31.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,141
|
$11.84
€10.70
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩83,778
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩57,979
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩96,598
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩132,173
|
$126.59
€114.46
|
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