Cost of Living Comparison Between France and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 1.4% lower than in France (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 5.4% lower than in France
Rent Prices in South Korea are 20.7% lower than in France
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 41.8% lower than in France
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 19.5% higher than in France
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 4.5% lower than in France
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Restaurants
France Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22,431.06 ₩)
6.69 €
(10,000.00 ₩)
     -55.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(89,724.25 ₩)
33.44 €
(50,000.00 ₩)
     -44.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14,954.04 ₩)
5.35 €
(8,000.00 ₩)
     -46.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(8,972.43 ₩)
3.34 €
(5,000.00 ₩)
     -44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(7,477.02 ₩)
4.01 €
(6,000.00 ₩)
     -19.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.13 €
(4,676.85 ₩)
3.33 €
(4,980.66 ₩)
     +6.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(4,179.48 ₩)
1.39 €
(2,079.43 ₩)
     -50.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 €
(2,921.43 ₩)
0.72 €
(1,077.19 ₩)
     -63.1 %
Markets
France Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 €
(6,500.19 ₩)
7.40 €
(11,061.06 ₩)
     +70.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(2,425.17 ₩)
2.51 €
(3,758.82 ₩)
     +55.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1,520.21 ₩)
1.25 €
(1,864.02 ₩)
     +22.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 €
(5,658.40 ₩)
2.82 €
(4,220.26 ₩)
     -25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.77 €
(11,625.38 ₩)
5.21 €
(7,796.96 ₩)
     -32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.71 €
(8,532.33 ₩)
3.80 €
(5,684.23 ₩)
     -33.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.47 €
(12,666.17 ₩)
12.91 €
(19,310.79 ₩)
     +52.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 €
(1,885.19 ₩)
3.05 €
(4,558.19 ₩)
     +141.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1,389.88 ₩)
1.44 €
(2,150.44 ₩)
     +54.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1,912.01 ₩)
2.41 €
(3,605.93 ₩)
     +88.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(2,211.67 ₩)
2.27 €
(3,393.89 ₩)
     +53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1,399.47 ₩)
1.58 €
(2,360.23 ₩)
     +68.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1,439.87 ₩)
1.23 €
(1,840.62 ₩)
     +27.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 €
(2,056.61 ₩)
2.23 €
(3,328.73 ₩)
     +61.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 €
(1,008.08 ₩)
1.05 €
(1,563.07 ₩)
     +55.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(10,467.83 ₩)
16.72 €
(25,000.00 ₩)
     +138.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 €
(3,209.62 ₩)
2.00 €
(2,997.43 ₩)
     -6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 €
(4,145.98 ₩)
2.48 €
(3,712.31 ₩)
     -10.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 €
(17,197.15 ₩)
3.01 €
(4,500.00 ₩)
     -73.8 %
Transportation
France Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 €
(2,691.73 ₩)
0.99 €
(1,475.00 ₩)
     -45.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 €
(97,201.27 ₩)
41.46 €
(62,000.00 ₩)
     -36.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(4,486.21 ₩)
3.01 €
(4,500.00 ₩)
     +0.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.93 €
(4,380.05 ₩)
0.86 €
(1,287.48 ₩)
     -70.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.30 €
(40,824.53 ₩)
8.02 €
(12,000.00 ₩)
     -70.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(10,201.26 ₩)
4.19 €
(6,268.90 ₩)
     -38.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(48,443,618.67 ₩)
25,231.31 €
(37,731,000.00 ₩)
     -22.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,433.51 €
(41,024,182.66 ₩)
21,305.24 €
(31,859,949.79 ₩)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
France Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.38 €
(280,214.90 ₩)
151.04 €
(225,860.21 ₩)
     -19.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.33 €
(36,380.64 ₩)
39.20 €
(58,620.57 ₩)
     +61.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.70 €
(44,407.05 ₩)
19.94 €
(29,815.98 ₩)
     -32.9 %
Sports And Leisure
France Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.64 €
(48,810.40 ₩)
45.62 €
(68,220.64 ₩)
     +39.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.06 €
(24,009.96 ₩)
19.00 €
(28,411.76 ₩)
     +18.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(17,944.85 ₩)
10.03 €
(15,000.00 ₩)
     -16.4 %
Childcare
France Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 695.68 €
(1,040,318.18 ₩)
327.68 €
(490,015.43 ₩)
     -52.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,162.86 €
(15,197,587.51 ₩)
19,718.10 €
(29,486,534.15 ₩)
     +94.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
France Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.08 €
(131,710.19 ₩)
52.77 €
(78,919.43 ₩)
     -40.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.21 €
(55,641.04 ₩)
42.14 €
(63,016.53 ₩)
     +13.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.31 €
(135,056.28 ₩)
75.76 €
(113,285.66 ₩)
     -16.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.30 €
(179,894.25 ₩)
102.64 €
(153,484.85 ₩)
     -14.7 %
Rent Per Month
France Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 766.40 €
(1,146,084.31 ₩)
504.23 €
(754,030.25 ₩)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 602.13 €
(900,433.98 ₩)
325.68 €
(487,029.21 ₩)
     -45.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,421.49 €
(2,125,695.60 ₩)
1,417.00 €
(2,118,989.65 ₩)
     -0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,131.09 €
(1,691,435.24 ₩)
861.65 €
(1,288,515.81 ₩)
     -23.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
France Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 548.06 €
(819,567.33 ₩)
968.98 €
(1,449,016.95 ₩)
     +76.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 366.56 €
(548,161.34 ₩)
664.42 €
(993,578.41 ₩)
     +81.3 %
Salaries And Financing
France Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,330.20 €
(3,484,593.40 ₩)
2,104.59 €
(3,147,209.92 ₩)
     -9.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 4.74      +29.3 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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