Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 2.6% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 15.1% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in South Korea are 46.9% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 41.1% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 12.5% higher than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 26.8% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(22,425.72 ₩)		 11.15 A$
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -55.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(107,643.44 ₩)		 66.89 A$
(60,000.00 ₩)		      -44.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(13,455.43 ₩)		 8.92 A$
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -40.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(8,970.29 ₩)		 5.57 A$
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(9,867.31 ₩)		 7.80 A$
(7,000.00 ₩)		      -29.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(4,806.36 ₩)		 5.61 A$
(5,030.63 ₩)		      +4.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(3,638.63 ₩)		 2.39 A$
(2,146.91 ₩)		      -41.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(2,987.45 ₩)		 1.20 A$
(1,072.81 ₩)		      -64.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.91 A$
(7,991.92 ₩)		 12.58 A$
(11,284.97 ₩)		      +41.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(3,066.14 ₩)		 4.27 A$
(3,831.67 ₩)		      +25.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(1,295.49 ₩)		 2.08 A$
(1,867.24 ₩)		      +44.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(5,908.14 ₩)		 4.74 A$
(4,253.43 ₩)		      -28.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(5,636.87 ₩)		 9.48 A$
(8,506.65 ₩)		      +50.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(5,312.58 ₩)		 6.37 A$
(5,718.33 ₩)		      +7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(8,723.94 ₩)		 20.82 A$
(18,678.45 ₩)		      +114.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1,992.51 ₩)		 5.40 A$
(4,840.53 ₩)		      +142.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(1,718.99 ₩)		 2.38 A$
(2,135.18 ₩)		      +24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(1,820.57 ₩)		 4.07 A$
(3,651.41 ₩)		      +100.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(2,678.64 ₩)		 4.23 A$
(3,790.18 ₩)		      +41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1,534.74 ₩)		 2.66 A$
(2,382.46 ₩)		      +55.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(1,340.75 ₩)		 2.00 A$
(1,797.15 ₩)		      +34.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.38 A$
(3,031.86 ₩)		 3.76 A$
(3,373.78 ₩)		      +11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 A$
(2,066.85 ₩)		 1.80 A$
(1,615.12 ₩)		      -21.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(17,940.57 ₩)		 27.87 A$
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +39.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(6,174.66 ₩)		 3.31 A$
(2,970.20 ₩)		      -51.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.60 A$
(6,815.40 ₩)		 4.51 A$
(4,046.10 ₩)		      -40.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(43,057.37 ₩)		 5.02 A$
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -89.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(4,126.33 ₩)		 1.67 A$
(1,500.00 ₩)		      -63.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(134,554.30 ₩)		 72.46 A$
(65,000.00 ₩)		      -51.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(5,382.17 ₩)		 5.02 A$
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -16.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(3,897.80 ₩)		 1.44 A$
(1,287.48 ₩)		      -67.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(52,027.66 ₩)		 13.38 A$
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -76.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(6,223.28 ₩)		 6.98 A$
(6,265.25 ₩)		      +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(39,848,703.00 ₩)		 42,062.20 A$
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(31,337,029.15 ₩)		 35,586.46 A$
(31,922,070.10 ₩)		      +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(242,383.74 ₩)		 256.35 A$
(229,952.57 ₩)		      -5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(37,059.40 ₩)		 61.27 A$
(54,957.58 ₩)		      +48.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(72,993.82 ₩)		 32.91 A$
(29,519.89 ₩)		      -59.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(65,694.45 ₩)		 78.58 A$
(70,484.96 ₩)		      +7.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(23,150.54 ₩)		 31.86 A$
(28,575.00 ₩)		      +23.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(19,734.63 ₩)		 16.72 A$
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -24.0 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(2,181,226.13 ₩)		 606.42 A$
(543,973.54 ₩)		      -75.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,303.57 A$
(17,315,857.24 ₩)		 34,470.30 A$
(30,920,841.87 ₩)		      +78.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(99,081.19 ₩)		 88.86 A$
(79,706.38 ₩)		      -19.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(70,498.26 ₩)		 76.15 A$
(68,305.80 ₩)		      -3.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(140,978.14 ₩)		 128.10 A$
(114,909.57 ₩)		      -18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(152,664.28 ₩)		 169.35 A$
(151,911.76 ₩)		      -0.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,126.60 A$
(1,907,619.25 ₩)		 899.75 A$
(807,104.52 ₩)		      -57.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,683.61 A$
(1,510,248.52 ₩)		 566.23 A$
(507,926.97 ₩)		      -66.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,575.97 A$
(3,207,746.11 ₩)		 2,405.84 A$
(2,158,105.40 ₩)		      -32.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,652.87 A$
(2,379,696.63 ₩)		 1,463.55 A$
(1,312,844.64 ₩)		      -44.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 965.79 A$
(866,337.05 ₩)		 1,943.14 A$
(1,743,054.94 ₩)		      +101.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.74 A$
(649,211.05 ₩)		 1,292.61 A$
(1,159,509.90 ₩)		      +78.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,540.17 A$
(4,969,693.09 ₩)		 3,443.70 A$
(3,089,096.87 ₩)		      -37.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 4.50      -29.3 %
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