Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 6.9% higher than in Sweden (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 1.2% higher than in Sweden
Rent Prices in South Korea are 19.3% lower than in Sweden
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 40.0% lower than in Sweden
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 37.4% higher than in Sweden
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 19.2% lower than in Sweden
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Restaurants
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.07 $
(135.00 kr)		 6.85 $
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -43.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 71.50 $
(800.00 kr)		 37.00 $
(54,029.89 ₩)		      -48.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.38 $
(105.00 kr)		 5.48 $
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -41.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.70 $
(75.00 kr)		 3.42 $
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.26 $
(70.00 kr)		 4.79 $
(7,000.00 ₩)		      -23.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 $
(44.41 kr)		 3.46 $
(5,050.07 ₩)		      -12.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(25.59 kr)		 1.45 $
(2,117.21 ₩)		      -36.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 $
(21.95 kr)		 0.75 $
(1,102.41 ₩)		      -61.5 %
Markets
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.40 $
(60.39 kr)		 7.64 $
(11,161.98 ₩)		      +41.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.37 $
(26.48 kr)		 2.64 $
(3,850.68 ₩)		      +11.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $
(16.54 kr)		 1.27 $
(1,857.50 ₩)		      -13.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 $
(41.75 kr)		 2.88 $
(4,204.75 ₩)		      -22.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.63 $
(51.77 kr)		 5.56 $
(8,118.55 ₩)		      +20.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.81 $
(53.76 kr)		 3.90 $
(5,690.04 ₩)		      -18.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.11 $
(79.53 kr)		 12.49 $
(18,246.03 ₩)		      +75.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 $
(13.62 kr)		 3.22 $
(4,696.42 ₩)		      +164.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(11.78 kr)		 1.47 $
(2,146.72 ₩)		      +39.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 $
(13.53 kr)		 2.49 $
(3,635.13 ₩)		      +105.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 $
(19.64 kr)		 2.45 $
(3,580.93 ₩)		      +39.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 $
(7.51 kr)		 1.60 $
(2,330.52 ₩)		      +137.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 $
(7.71 kr)		 1.27 $
(1,849.70 ₩)		      +83.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.03 $
(22.67 kr)		 2.29 $
(3,347.65 ₩)		      +13.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 $
(14.41 kr)		 1.09 $
(1,588.42 ₩)		      -15.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.94 $
(100.00 kr)		 17.12 $
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +91.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.79 $
(19.99 kr)		 2.04 $
(2,977.09 ₩)		      +14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(20.59 kr)		 2.58 $
(3,768.01 ₩)		      +40.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.43 $
(72.00 kr)		 3.08 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -52.1 %
Transportation
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.31 $
(37.00 kr)		 1.03 $
(1,500.00 ₩)		      -68.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 74.63 $
(835.00 kr)		 42.46 $
(62,000.00 ₩)		      -43.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.45 $
(61.00 kr)		 3.08 $
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -43.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.88 $
(32.19 kr)		 0.94 $
(1,367.94 ₩)		      -67.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.62 $
(600.00 kr)		 8.22 $
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -84.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 $
(71.41 kr)		 4.29 $
(6,265.33 ₩)		      -32.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,616.42 $
(309,000.00 kr)		 25,838.42 $
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -6.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,611.07 $
(320,129.11 kr)		 21,894.51 $
(31,971,837.66 ₩)		      -23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 107.84 $
(1,206.59 kr)		 161.46 $
(235,773.46 ₩)		      +49.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.82 $
(277.74 kr)		 38.27 $
(55,884.48 ₩)		      +54.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.03 $
(347.15 kr)		 20.66 $
(30,167.44 ₩)		      -33.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.46 $
(396.73 kr)		 47.33 $
(69,116.07 ₩)		      +33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 $
(264.25 kr)		 18.55 $
(27,088.24 ₩)		      -21.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.21 $
(159.00 kr)		 10.27 $
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -27.7 %
Childcare
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 128.92 $
(1,442.45 kr)		 358.27 $
(523,174.49 ₩)		      +177.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,509.54 $
(28,079.23 kr)		 21,068.47 $
(30,765,595.79 ₩)		      +739.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.90 $
(882.79 kr)		 54.30 $
(79,289.94 ₩)		      -31.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.43 $
(396.43 kr)		 45.02 $
(65,736.56 ₩)		      +27.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.73 $
(959.24 kr)		 78.05 $
(113,972.86 ₩)		      -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.77 $
(1,396.09 kr)		 102.82 $
(150,151.52 ₩)		      -17.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 844.15 $
(9,445.23 kr)		 530.29 $
(774,371.17 ₩)		      -37.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 640.37 $
(7,165.04 kr)		 331.63 $
(484,263.60 ₩)		      -48.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,389.52 $
(15,547.34 kr)		 1,418.81 $
(2,071,847.38 ₩)		      +2.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,047.04 $
(11,715.35 kr)		 883.78 $
(1,290,553.21 ₩)		      -15.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 466.37 $
(5,218.18 kr)		 1,098.62 $
(1,604,275.58 ₩)		      +135.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 302.17 $
(3,380.94 kr)		 734.94 $
(1,073,213.60 ₩)		      +143.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Sweden Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,710.16 $
(30,323.93 kr)		 2,214.99 $
(3,234,473.13 ₩)		      -18.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.58 4.63      +1.0 %
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