Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 12.5% cheaper than France.
If you lived in South Korea instead of France, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.67
|
$6.44
₩8,914
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.94
|
$5.49
₩7,588
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$1.39
₩1,922
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.74
₩1,020
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$2.87
₩3,968
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.43
|
$6.02
₩8,325
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.10
|
$7.79
₩10,777
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$3.21
₩4,442
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.87
|
$2.83
₩3,915
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.76
₩3,821
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.39
₩1,922
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$2.49
₩3,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$2.03
₩2,808
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.69
₩2,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.10
₩1,520
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.84
|
$4.58
₩6,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.61
|
$48.21
₩66,685
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,074.04
|
$27,876.80
₩38,556,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€17.00
|
$8.80
₩12,170
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
France
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.53
|
$20.28
₩28,044
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€717.55
|
$421.68
₩583,220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€563.35
|
$330.55
₩457,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.70
|
$129.93
₩179,700
|
|
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€651.81
|
$386.50
₩534,566
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,073.31
|
$18,893.14
₩26,130,912
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.69
|
$2.93
₩4,046
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.45
₩4,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.82
|
$3.33
₩4,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.20
|
$48.95
₩67,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.90
|
$9.82
₩13,588
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
France
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€85.00
|
$62.63
₩86,629
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.44
|
$43.35
₩59,952
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€86.09
|
$72.22
₩99,886
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.61
|
$98.82
₩136,671
|
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