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Restaurants | South Korea |
Sweden | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (70.24 kr) |
19,788.18 ₩ (139.00 kr) |
+97.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60,000.00 ₩ (421.46 kr) |
113,888.83 ₩ (800.00 kr) |
+89.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (56.20 kr) |
15,019.09 ₩ (105.50 kr) |
+87.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (35.12 kr) |
10,677.08 ₩ (75.00 kr) |
+113.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (49.17 kr) |
10,677.08 ₩ (75.00 kr) |
+52.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,011.32 ₩ (35.20 kr) |
6,366.50 ₩ (44.72 kr) |
+27.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,123.94 ₩ (14.92 kr) |
3,733.38 ₩ (26.22 kr) |
+75.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,069.65 ₩ (7.51 kr) |
3,161.37 ₩ (22.21 kr) |
+195.6 % |
Markets | South Korea |
Sweden | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,215.11 ₩ (78.78 kr) |
8,585.16 ₩ (60.31 kr) |
-23.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,889.47 ₩ (27.32 kr) |
3,724.52 ₩ (26.16 kr) |
-4.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,867.36 ₩ (13.12 kr) |
2,315.31 ₩ (16.26 kr) |
+24.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,217.25 ₩ (29.62 kr) |
5,942.18 ₩ (41.74 kr) |
+40.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,453.59 ₩ (59.38 kr) |
7,364.18 ₩ (51.73 kr) |
-12.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,724.06 ₩ (40.21 kr) |
7,654.70 ₩ (53.77 kr) |
+33.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,349.41 ₩ (128.89 kr) |
11,429.96 ₩ (80.29 kr) |
-37.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,782.68 ₩ (33.60 kr) |
1,950.14 ₩ (13.70 kr) |
-59.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
2,142.09 ₩ (15.05 kr) |
1,687.53 ₩ (11.85 kr) |
-21.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3,669.85 ₩ (25.78 kr) |
1,948.97 ₩ (13.69 kr) |
-46.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3,758.31 ₩ (26.40 kr) |
2,785.49 ₩ (19.57 kr) |
-25.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,366.46 ₩ (16.62 kr) |
1,085.25 ₩ (7.62 kr) |
-54.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1,823.83 ₩ (12.81 kr) |
1,095.72 ₩ (7.70 kr) |
-39.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,363.67 ₩ (23.63 kr) |
3,246.06 ₩ (22.80 kr) |
-3.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,613.28 ₩ (11.33 kr) |
2,021.23 ₩ (14.20 kr) |
+25.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (175.61 kr) |
14,236.10 ₩ (100.00 kr) |
-43.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,981.18 ₩ (20.94 kr) |
2,873.82 ₩ (20.19 kr) |
-3.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.88 ₩ (28.10 kr) |
2,996.86 ₩ (21.05 kr) |
-25.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (31.61 kr) |
10,249.99 ₩ (72.00 kr) |
+127.8 % |
Transportation | South Korea |
Sweden | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,500.00 ₩ (10.54 kr) |
5,125.00 ₩ (36.00 kr) |
+241.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
65,000.00 ₩ (456.59 kr) |
121,006.88 ₩ (850.00 kr) |
+86.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 ₩ (31.61 kr) |
8,684.02 ₩ (61.00 kr) |
+93.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,345.40 ₩ (9.45 kr) |
4,582.16 ₩ (32.19 kr) |
+240.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (84.29 kr) |
84,704.82 ₩ (595.00 kr) |
+605.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,261.60 ₩ (43.98 kr) |
10,133.55 ₩ (71.18 kr) |
+61.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (265,037.41 kr) |
43,989,560.39 ₩ (309,000.00 kr) |
+16.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,963,825.61 ₩ (224,526.50 kr) |
45,763,641.15 ₩ (321,461.84 kr) |
+43.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea |
Sweden | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
228,018.61 ₩ (1,601.69 kr) |
175,248.79 ₩ (1,231.02 kr) |
-23.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54,486.35 ₩ (382.73 kr) |
39,069.53 ₩ (274.44 kr) |
-28.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28,946.56 ₩ (203.33 kr) |
50,951.95 ₩ (357.91 kr) |
+76.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea |
Sweden | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,000.22 ₩ (498.73 kr) |
55,942.67 ₩ (392.96 kr) |
-21.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,184.21 ₩ (197.98 kr) |
38,769.74 ₩ (272.33 kr) |
+37.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (105.37 kr) |
22,635.40 ₩ (159.00 kr) |
+50.9 % |
Childcare | South Korea |
Sweden | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
540,635.74 ₩ (3,797.64 kr) |
205,658.75 ₩ (1,444.63 kr) |
-62.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
30,397,701.98 ₩ (213,525.43 kr) |
3,487,997.64 ₩ (24,501.07 kr) |
-88.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea |
Sweden | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80,728.90 ₩ (567.07 kr) |
126,164.02 ₩ (886.23 kr) |
+56.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
66,921.60 ₩ (470.08 kr) |
57,243.32 ₩ (402.10 kr) |
-14.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
113,003.69 ₩ (793.78 kr) |
137,038.75 ₩ (962.61 kr) |
+21.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
148,906.25 ₩ (1,045.98 kr) |
195,436.61 ₩ (1,372.82 kr) |
+31.2 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea |
Sweden | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
787,316.47 ₩ (5,530.42 kr) |
1,305,934.95 ₩ (9,173.40 kr) |
+65.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
501,989.13 ₩ (3,526.17 kr) |
1,012,652.19 ₩ (7,113.27 kr) |
+101.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,120,358.13 ₩ (14,894.23 kr) |
2,154,096.48 ₩ (15,131.22 kr) |
+1.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,279,786.27 ₩ (8,989.72 kr) |
1,651,786.32 ₩ (11,602.80 kr) |
+29.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea |
Sweden | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,753,164.09 ₩ (12,314.92 kr) |
791,161.12 ₩ (5,557.43 kr) |
-54.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,146,934.42 ₩ (8,056.52 kr) |
497,741.80 ₩ (3,496.33 kr) |
-56.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea |
Sweden | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,114,811.03 ₩ (21,879.66 kr) |
4,322,726.61 ₩ (30,364.53 kr) |
+38.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.57 | 4.56 | -0.3 % |
Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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