Cost of living comparison

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Seoul vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 1.4% cheaper than Terre Haute.

Restaurants
pay 46.1% less in Seoul
Groceries
pay 51.5% more in Seoul
Transportation
pay 8.9% more in Seoul
Housing
pay 16.2% less in Seoul
Childcare
pay 5.2% less in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.1% more in Seoul
Clothing
pay 20.5% more in Seoul

The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Seoul.

Seoul vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Terre Haute, you would:

pay 46.1% less for restaurants

 
Terre Haute
Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$8.96
₩11,943
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$7.46
₩9,953
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
 
$1.58
₩2,110

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pay 51.5% more for groceries

 
Terre Haute
Seoul
Bread
1 loaf
$1.90
 
$3.10
₩4,130
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.24
 
$8.84
₩11,786
Milk (1 gallon) $2.77
 
$7.79
₩10,392

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

 
Terre Haute
Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.29
 
$5.53
₩7,377
Monthly public transit pass ?? $46.28
₩61,706
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,531.00
 
$29,385.60
₩39M

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pay 16.2% less for housing

 
Terre Haute
Seoul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$61.13
 
$20.82
₩27,759
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $950.00
 
$886.39
₩1M
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $816.67
 
$620.25
₩827K

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pay 5.2% less for childcare

 
Terre Haute
Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,536.88
 
$1,927.59
₩3M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $31,537.78
 
$22,602.27
₩30M

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Terre Haute
Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.50
 
$3.73
₩4,976
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$4.10
₩5,468
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.06
 
$3.36
₩4,479

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pay 20.5% more for clothing

 
Terre Haute
Seoul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$31.50
 
$57.88
₩77,178
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.67
 
$32.77
₩43,700
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.58
 
$69.99
₩93,325

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