George Town vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
25
99
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
47K
9.67M

The cost of living in George Town is 193% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 15th and 4545th ($3795 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Cayman Islands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 717th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Seoul

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George Town Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$19916

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$1160
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$1213
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$1522
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$1165
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$1168
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$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
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$1212
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$1319
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$1619
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$1024
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$1073
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$964
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$2774
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$1102
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$1152
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$2128
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$874
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$1575
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$1314
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$1482
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$1163
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$1285
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$1352
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$1274
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$1650
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$2957
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$1132
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$1149
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$1260
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$1177
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$1294
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$1673

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$1089
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$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
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$1031
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$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
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$1094
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$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
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$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
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$1022
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$1179
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$1010
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$1001
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$985
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$1032
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$977
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$982
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$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
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$1062
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$1128
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$917
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$852
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$993
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$1562
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$971