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Cost of living

United Kingdom compared to South Korea

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,688.25
1,048.37
Eating Out
17.79
9.1
Rent & Utilities
1,179.74
440.44
Transportation
2,247.45
2,791.21
Groceries
5.97
7.66
Other
2,488.24
3,282.82
United KingdomSouth Korea

Consumer prices in United Kingdom are roughly 1% higher than in South Korea.

Cost of living

ItemUnited KingdomSouth Korea
Total with rent one person2,3831,345
Total with rent family5,2433,148
Without rent one person1,029783
Without rent one family2,8892,362
Rent & Utilities person1,348.47497.99
Rent & Utilities family2,949.651,112.64
Food person455484
Food family1,6281,319
Transport person166.13100.94
Transport family396.73292.51
Life expectancy82.82 years87.03 years

Eating Out

ItemUnited KingdomSouth Korea
Lunch Menu19.685.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.3335.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.495.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.093.49
Cappuccino4.073.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.061.47

Rent & Utilities

ItemUnited KingdomSouth Korea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,256.71557.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,317.9297.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,759.81,188.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,459.71760.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.170.6599.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.251.3161.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited42.117.95

Transportation

ItemUnited KingdomSouth Korea
Local transport ticket5.374.74
Monthly ticket local transport9,10311,423
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,5138,058
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.891.13
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.67%40.45%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.499.72
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.711.44

Groceries

ItemUnited KingdomSouth Korea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.811.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.723.36
Eggs, x124.353.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.6612.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.829.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5127.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.73.23
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.190.67

Other

ItemUnited KingdomSouth Korea
Gym Membership, 1 month52.750.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.079.93
Doctors visit110.3234.01
Haircut, simple17.27.81
Brand Jeans78.654.11
Brand Sneakers81.8379.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,933.18395.05
International Primary School, 1 year17,61825,632