Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. West Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of West Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
West Island
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.96
₩12,215
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.46
₩10,179
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.58
₩2,158
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.79
₩1,072
|
West Island vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
West Island
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.10
₩4,224
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.84
₩12,055
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.79
₩10,629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.61
₩4,917
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.74
₩6,466
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.46
₩4,724
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
₩2,136
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.59
₩3,537
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.83
₩3,864
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.66
₩2,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
₩1,575
|
West Island vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
West Island
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.53
₩7,545
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.28
₩63,112
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,385.60
₩40M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.51
₩11,604
|
West Island vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
West Island
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.82
₩28,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$886.39
₩1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$620.25
₩846K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$162.69
₩222K
|
West Island vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
West Island
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,927.59
₩3M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,602.27
₩31M
|
West Island vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
West Island
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.73
₩5,090
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.10
₩5,593
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.36
₩4,581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.22
₩79,399
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.20
₩15,269
|
West Island vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
West Island
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.88
₩78,937
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.77
₩44,695
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.99
₩95,451
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.45
₩112K
|
West Island vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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