Price Rankings for Seoul, South Korea

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World Ranking

39^th Cheapest Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) (Transportation) out of 308 Cities in the World.
54^th Cheapest Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) (Transportation) out of 185 Cities in the World.

4^th Most Expensive Apples (1kg) (Markets) out of 385 Cities in the World.
5^th Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 385 Cities in the World.
7^th Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 383 Cities in the World.

Asia Ranking

17^th Cheapest Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) (Transportation) out of 78 Cities in Asia

1^st Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 91 Cities in Asia
1^st Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 91 Cities in Asia
1^st Most Expensive Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) (Markets) out of 91 Cities in Asia

Eastern Asia Ranking

2^nd Cheapest Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) (Markets) out of 11 Cities in Eastern Asia
2^nd Cheapest Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child (Childcare) out of 13 Cities in Eastern Asia

1^st Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia
1^st Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia
1^st Most Expensive Tomato (1kg) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in Eastern Asia

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11,111.00 ₩	Low	260^th/384	25^th/91	2^nd/15
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70,000.00 ₩	Moderate	217^th/382	19^th/91	2^nd/15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,800.00 ₩	Low	257^th/347	37^th/84	3^rd/15
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5,000.00 ₩	Moderate	189^th/362	20^th/78	4^th/14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8,000.00 ₩	High	105^th/334	13^th/65	3^rd/13
Cappuccino (regular)	5,133.33 ₩	High	153^th/385	23^th/91	4^th/15
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2,242.00 ₩	Moderate	217^th/384	8^th/91	2^nd/15
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,172.28 ₩	Low	234^th/383	14^th/91	3^rd/15
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,501.90 ₩	Very High	20^th/385	10^th/91	7^th/15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4,159.99 ₩	Very High	48^th/385	1^st/91	1^st/15
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,019.43 ₩	High	78^th/384	3^rd/91	2^nd/15
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,447.07 ₩	Moderate	180^th/385	12^th/91	2^nd/15
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8,295.58 ₩	High	122^th/384	22^th/90	10^th/14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6,724.61 ₩	High	129^th/385	4^th/91	1^st/15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	22,066.13 ₩	Very High	7^th/383	1^st/90	1^st/15
Apples (1 lb)	4,779.78 ₩	Very High	4^th/385	2^nd/91	1^st/15
Banana (1 lb)	2,265.36 ₩	Very High	5^th/385	1^st/91	1^st/15
Oranges (1 lb)	3,519.05 ₩	Very High	13^th/381	3^rd/91	2^nd/15
Tomato (1 lb)	3,806.01 ₩	Very High	17^th/382	1^st/91	1^st/15
Potato (1 lb)	2,424.63 ₩	Very High	17^th/382	2^nd/91	2^nd/15
Onion (1 lb)	1,933.10 ₩	Very High	33^th/384	3^rd/91	2^nd/15
Lettuce (1 head)	3,449.73 ₩	Very High	34^th/378	1^st/87	1^st/15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,772.00 ₩	High	104^th/385	6^th/91	2^nd/15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	29,000.00 ₩	Very High	7^th/362	6^th/74	2^nd/13
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3,529.89 ₩	Very High	67^th/369	13^th/79	1^st/15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,200.85 ₩	High	101^st/360	27^th/75	1^st/13
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,500.00 ₩	Low	233^th/306	47^th/78	10^th/11
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,500.00 ₩	Moderate	181^st/335	18^th/80	3^rd/13
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	62,500.00 ₩	Moderate	112^th/227	10^th/52	3^rd/8
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,800.00 ₩	High	67^th/232	10^th/72	2^nd/15
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,287.48 ₩	Low	132^th/185	31^st/68	6^th/13
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12,000.00 ₩	Moderate	73^th/129	10^th/47	5^th/8
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6,347.86 ₩	Low	248^th/385	51^st/91	9^th/15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,731,000.00 ₩	Low	105^th/174	23^th/46	3^rd/6
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,180,000.00 ₩	Very Low	270^th/308	62^th/78	4^th/12
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	238,805.87 ₩	Moderate	172^th/381	12^th/91	3^rd/15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	52,918.07 ₩	Very High	72^th/385	8^th/91	1^st/15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30,690.91 ₩	Low	249^th/385	33^th/91	5^th/15
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	75,720.32 ₩	High	83^th/377	31^st/90	8^th/15
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	33,812.50 ₩	High	64^th/245	18^th/70	2^nd/10
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15,000.00 ₩	Moderate	155^th/343	19^th/83	3^rd/14
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	576,127.87 ₩	Moderate	147^th/303	31^st/80	12^th/13
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,766,666.67 ₩	Very High	26^th/216	7^th/79	6^th/14
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82,883.52 ₩	Moderate	216^th/369	29^th/88	10^th/15
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	66,223.10 ₩	High	87^th/357	23^th/89	2^nd/15
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	122,347.83 ₩	Low	246^th/377	44^th/90	5^th/15
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	170,115.47 ₩	High	100^th/364	8^th/89	3^rd/15
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,270,071.13 ₩	Moderate	165^th/380	18^th/90	6^th/15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	684,916.09 ₩	Moderate	215^th/380	26^th/89	7^th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,681,501.01 ₩	High	76^th/374	10^th/91	4^th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,948,250.79 ₩	High	138^th/377	13^th/90	3^rd/15
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,574,492.85 ₩	Very High	5^th/314	3^rd/78	2^nd/15
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,468,987.81 ₩	Very High	9^th/302	4^th/71	2^nd/14
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	Asia Ranking	Eastern Asia Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,105,250.84 ₩	High	126^th/383	8^th/90	2^nd/15
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.01	Low	237^th/363	58^th/80	2^nd/14

Use this tool to calculate allowance or adjustment if relocating to Seoul, South Korea. To get more information about prices displayed on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Seoul.

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