Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 13.4% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.2% more in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 7.4% less in Seychelles
Housing: pay 75.9% more in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 66.3% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.7% more in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 41.5% less in Seychelles

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

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Seychelles vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seychelles instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 79.2% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,422	$16.42 SCR230.29	+132.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,230	$8.49 SCR119.03	+37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,039	$1.83 SCR25.65	+19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,181	$1.85 SCR25.99	+109.4%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	South Korea	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,055	$1.57 SCR21.97	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,174	$10.53 SCR147.71	+72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩10,982	$7.50 SCR105.20	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩3,923	$4.41 SCR61.81	+49.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,484	$3.44 SCR48.25	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,342	$1.09 SCR15.22	-72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,069	$1.26 SCR17.73	-18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,000	$1.03 SCR14.41	-65.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,513	$4.05 SCR56.87	+54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,715	$0.69 SCR9.63	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,685	$0.62 SCR8.75	-50.6%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 7.4% less for transportation

	South Korea	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,685	$6.19 SCR86.82	+23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩61,538	$27.94 SCR391.84	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩38M	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,470	??
Average			-7.4%

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pay 75.9% more for housing

	South Korea	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩32,490	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	+383.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩750K	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	+74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩518K	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	+130.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩205K	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	-37.4%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 66.3% less for childcare

	South Korea	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩729K	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩27M	$8,698.34 SCR122K	-57.0%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,403	$9.02 SCR126.57	+173.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,888	$5.18 SCR72.61	+41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,467	$20.19 SCR283.22	+503.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩76,507	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	+81.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,062	$9.37 SCR131.40	-17.0%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 41.5% less for clothing

	South Korea	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩90,139	$33.50 SCR469.90	-50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩71,316	$18.33 SCR257.03	-65.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩104K	$68.86 SCR965.77	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩137K	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	-22.0%
Average			-41.5%

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