Cost of living in Seoul

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Food
Daily menu in the business district ₩8,133
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ₩5,995
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast ₩5,638
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₩2,850
12 eggs, large ₩3,558
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₩8,071
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₩8,986
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₩7,711
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes ₩6,286
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket ₩2,278
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₩20,800
2 liters of Coca-Cola ₩2,438
bread for 2 people for 1 day ₩2,420
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city ₩2,522,220
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₩120,000
Internet 8MB (1 month) ₩27,000
40” flat screen TV ₩885,714
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt ₩111,750
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₩12,722
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₩14,143
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 ₩103,571
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) ₩37,843
1 pair of Adidas trainers ₩115,000
1 pair of average business shoes ₩95,000
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₩34,728,300
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₩1,983
monthly ticket public transport ₩52,143
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) ₩9,390
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) ₩4,714
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ₩9,071
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₩7,314
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₩7,714
4 rolls of toilet paper ₩3,429
Tube of toothpaste ₩2,857
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₩17,400
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₩28,636
2 tickets to the movies ₩18,053
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₩168,571
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert ₩77,500
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₩10,143
Capuccino in expat area of the city ₩4,537
1 beer in neighbourhood pub ₩4,313
iPod nano 16GB ₩202,170
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₩222
1 month of gym in business district ₩100,900
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes ₩2,709

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