Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 48.9% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 80.8% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩7,318
|
$17.81
£13.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
₩6,449
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
₩1,621
|
$1.86
£1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
₩869
|
$1.35
£1.04
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
₩2,820
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.96
₩9,049
|
$3.82
£2.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.05
₩9,149
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
₩3,048
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
₩5,360
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.20
₩4,775
|
$1.16
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.92
₩2,184
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
₩2,164
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,295
|
$1.17
£0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
₩1,808
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
₩1,309
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
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pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
₩5,830
|
$6.75
£5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.90
₩58,965
|
$100.97
£78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,823.59
₩35,017,756
|
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.77
₩12,240
|
$18.13
£14.01
|
|
pay 95.5% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.33
₩32,184
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.61
₩573,274
|
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.08
₩398,855
|
$877.47
£677.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
₩114,032
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
|
pay 94.1% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.65
₩464,254
|
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,217.48
₩25,240,614
|
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
|
pay 69.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.14
₩3,570
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
₩4,285
|
$3.81
£2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
₩4,897
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.77
₩57,682
|
$47.17
£36.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
₩11,193
|
$13.49
£10.42
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.21
₩67,265
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
₩50,157
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.59
₩89,284
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.54
₩135,800
|
$86.00
£66.45
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