Cost of living in Seoul

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ₩7,921
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ₩5,476
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ₩7,125
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₩2,283
12 eggs, large ₩3,210
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₩6,711
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₩8,535
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₩5,863
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ₩5,778
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ₩1,919
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₩25,000
2 liters of Coca-Cola ₩2,286
bread for 2 people for 1 day ₩2,150
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ₩1,500,000
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₩119,545
Internet 8MB (1 month) ₩27,846
40” flat screen TV ₩1,092,860
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ₩118,000
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₩12,917
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₩21,167
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ₩107,273
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ₩54,067
1 pair of Adidas trainers ₩116,111
1 pair of average business shoes ₩108,010
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₩32,085,600
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₩1,989
monthly ticket public transport ₩43,692
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) ₩16,478
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ₩5,143
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ₩9,856
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₩7,775
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₩6,875
4 rolls of toilet paper ₩2,778
Tube of toothpaste ₩2,581
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₩14,857
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₩25,140
2 tickets to the movies ₩17,737
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₩58,200
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ₩69,286
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₩8,042
Capuccino in expat area of the city ₩4,456
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ₩3,125
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) ₩208,143
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₩325
1 month of gym in business district ₩82,857
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ₩2,577

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