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Cost of living

1,171.89

836.75

Eating Out

11.01

8.98

Rent & Utilities

750.23

347.95

Transportation

4,442.53

2,145.24

Groceries

10.28

6.05

Other

3,180.29

2,998.42

SeoulSejong Special Self-Governing City

Consumer prices in Seoul are roughly 34% higher than in Sejong Special Self-Governing City.

Cost of living

Item	Seoul	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Total with rent one person	1,265	1,012
Total with rent family	3,627	2,610
Without rent one person	907	488
Without rent one family	2,073	1,919
Rent & Utilities person	663.23	452.66
Rent & Utilities family	1,481.02	816.49
Food person	531	424
Food family	1,618	1,225
Transport person	175.28	53.62
Transport family	478.59	135.13
Life expectancy	71.71 years	68.36 years

Item	Seoul	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Lunch Menu	7.95	7.94
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	43.51	32.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	5.35	6.29
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.91	2.7
Cappuccino	3.45	2.72
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.91	1.43

Item	Seoul	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	853.7	409.31
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	380.45	264.86
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	2,414.19	882.92
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,227.09	603.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	147.63	103.66
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	204.01	151.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	24.51	20.23

Item	Seoul	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Local transport ticket	5.22	4.16
Monthly ticket local transport	21,263	7,997
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	9,764	6,968
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.11	1.15
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	52.56%	36.22%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	10.66	8.86
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.19	1.32

Item	Seoul	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.73	2.29
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	3.25	2.52
Eggs, x12	3.1	2.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	14.14	11.02
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	10.93	9.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	44.07	15.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.25	3.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.79	0.84

Item	Seoul	Sejong Special Self-Governing City
Gym Membership, 1 month	59.41	66.37
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	12.12	9.75
Doctors visit	21.98	23.18
Haircut, simple	11.28	6.79
Brand Jeans	64.94	55.89
Brand Sneakers	109.83	77.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	367.77	317.62
International Primary School, 1 year	24,795	23,430