Cost of living

South Korea

compared to

United Kingdom

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South Korea
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$1345
$2383
Cost of living Family
$3148
$5243
One person rent
$783
$1029
Family rent
$2362
$2889
Food expenses
$484
$455
Transport expenses
$100.94
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$2640.44
$3801.17
Human freedom index
7.92
8.88
Life expectancy
87.03
82.82
English speaking %
22.17%
116.9%
Population
51.6M
66.5M

The average cost of living in South Korea ($1345) is 44% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). South Korea ranked 43th vs 8th for United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in South Korea compared to 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
South Korea
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$5.48
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.09
Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
South Korea
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557.93
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297.08
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188.78
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760.76
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.45
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161.15
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.95
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.74
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11423
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8058
$6513
Transportation
South Korea
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$40.45
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.72
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.71
Groceries
South Korea
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.74
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.04
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.53
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$3.01
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.77
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$6.08
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.35
Other
South Korea
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.16
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$34.01
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$7.81
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$54.11
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395.05
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$25632
$17618

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