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Seattle vs Seoul
Sea vs Sel

Average net salary (After tax)

Seoul
Seattle

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Sel
Sea
Outside city centre
Sel
Sea

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Sel
Sea
Outside city centre
Sel
Sea

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Sel
Sea
Outside city centre
Sel
Sea

Mortgage rates

Seoul
4.5%
Seattle
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Seoul
Seattle

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Sel
Sea

Mobile phone data

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

Sel
Sea

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Sel
Sea

Monthly pass

Regular price

Sel
Sea

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Seoul
Seattle

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Sel
Sea
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Sel
Sea
White bread 500g
Sel
Sea
Eggs 12
Sel
Sea
White rice 1kg
Sel
Sea

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Seoul
Seattle

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Sel
Sea
Beef round 1kg
Sel
Sea
Local cheese 1kg
Sel
Sea

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Sel
Sea
Lettuce 1 head
Sel
Sea
Tomatoes 1kg
Sel
Sea

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Sel
Sea
Oranges 1 head
Sel
Sea
Bananas 1kg
Sel
Sea

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth

McDonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Seoul
4.5%
Seattle
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 17.14% higher than in Seattle

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Sel $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Sel
Sea
Market 0.5L bottle
Sel
Sea

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Sel
Sea
Market 0.33L bottle
Sel
Sea

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Seoul
5
Seattle

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Sel
Sea

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Sel
Sea

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Sel
Sea
1 pair men's leather shoes
Sel
Sea

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Seoul
$15.33
Seattle
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Sel $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Sel $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth