Seoul Index:
Cost of Living
2019 Rankings
RESTAURANTS (prices in USD equivalent)
$6.56
Meal for 1 (Inexpensive restaurant)
$32.82
Meal for 2 (Mid-range, three-course)
$5.42
Meal at McDonalds (Or equivalent combo meal)
$3.28
Domestic beer (1 pint draught)
$3.99
Cappuccino (Regular)
$0.79
Water (12 ox small bottle) MARKETS (prices in USD equivalent)
$7.98
Milk (Regular, 1 gallon)
$2.14
Loaf of fresh white bread (1 lb)
$2.80
Eggs (Regular, one dozen)
$3.14
Apples (1 lb)
$16.41
Wine (One bottle mid-range)
$3.69
Cigarettes (20 pack Marlboro) LOCAL PURCHASING POWER IN SEOUL COMPARED TO NEW YORK CITY
— 24.73 %
You would need approximately 5,763.75$ (6,715,864.82WON) in Seoul to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 10,000USD in New York City. This assumes net earnings after income taxes and apartment rentals in both cities.
INDICES COMPARISON INDEX
Seoul, Korea
vs.
New York City, USA
SOURCES: numbeo.com, globalpropertyguide.com