Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 61.8% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,112
|
$17.09
£13.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,854
|
$7.46
£6.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,862
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩893
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,630
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,745
|
$3.60
£2.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,529
|
$4.68
£3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,615
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,744
|
$3.16
£2.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,833
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩1,998
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,522
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,034
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,849
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,435
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
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pay 55.4% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,517
|
$7.31
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩57,872
|
$91.63
£74.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩37,930,240
|
$25,486.21
£20,643.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,355
|
$16.30
£13.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩27,910
|
$37.72
£30.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩519,343
|
$1,053.04
£852.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩400,244
|
$836.18
£677.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩147,134
|
$183.29
£148.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩453,878
|
$1,186.33
£960.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,128,628
|
$16,551.73
£13,406.55
|
|
pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,862
|
$4.95
£4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,353
|
$3.59
£2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,566
|
$14.82
£12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩58,266
|
$41.78
£33.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩11,812
|
$11.97
£9.70
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩64,110
|
$73.74
£59.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,024
|
$38.00
£30.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩99,862
|
$79.51
£64.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩120,477
|
$80.83
£65.47
|
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